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o o o o What's in it for me (WIIFM)? Why do I need to learn this? When will I use this information? How will I use this information? The Cone of Learning Basically, more is remembered when training is active and closer to the actual task being trained. Simply telling the trainee what to do is much less effective than involving them in the learning process. Coaching is a planned process. While it may be more or less formal and structured, it does not happen effectively without thought going into how it will be done. Example of planned coaching: “helping daughter pass written driver’s licensing test.” Goals: Content: Delivery: Assessment: Remediation: pass the written driver’s test the state driver’s study book reading and discussion practice tests and the state administered exam discussion of materials related to questions missed Evaluation must be part of an effective coaching program. The formality and structure of assessment varies across programs 112