Introductory shop talk

 •   Introduction into a new skill

•   Precise description of the skill (working steps and drawing of the exercise)

•   Skill related knowledge is taught (skill information, working steps and drawing of the exercise)

•   Demonstration of materials, tools, machines

•   Demonstration of skills

Related shop talk

•   Praise in the case of progress in executing the working steps

•   Remedy in the case of learning difficulties

•   Counselling in the case of difficulties concerning working steps machine operating, characteristics of tools and materials

•   Providing specific job know, how.

•   Providing basic job knowledge e.g. security rule, energy saving etc.

 

Final shop talk

•   Control of the job

•   Explaining the meaning of the exercise in the sequence of the exercises for the next exercise

•   Individual feed back with counselling for future improvement

 A shop talk can be addressed to an individual trainee, to a pair of that of a small group (up to 6 trainees)

 An introductory shop talk will always be given to a small group, whereas the related and final shop talks can be given to individuals pairs and small groups. It depends on the given circumstances.

 The following steps and the following form are proposed for the preparation and the presentation of every type of shop talk. You may modify them according to your experience and your needs.