Creating Stimulating Learning
Diary of Thiagi's Training
In June 2010 I was fortunate enough to travel to Winterthur Switzerland for a five day course with Sivasailam Thiagarajan, otherwise known as Thiagi. Thiagi has been the president of the North American Simulation and Gaming Associating (NASAGA), International Society for Performance Improvement (ISPI), and Association for Special Education Technology (ASET). He has received 17 different awards and Presidential Citations from ISPI, including the society's highest award, Honorary Life Member.
Thiagi has published 40 books, 120 games and simulations, and more than 200 articles. He wrote the definitive chapters on simulations and games for ISPI's Handbook of Human Performance Technology, ASTD's Training & Development Handbook, and the American Management Association's Human Resources Management and Development Handbook.
This short resource captures an overview of some of the insights gained in his three day course on Interactive Training Strategies. I hope to share more of Thiagi's philosophies and applications in future articles.
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