Summarizes results of a survey of training professionals conducted to determine their perceptions of teachers' competencies and ability to function as trainers in business. Respondents' suggestions to teachers on preparation for the training field are summarized, as well as their perceptions of the differences between training and teaching. (MBR)

Intended as a practical introduction to training for British business people whose jobs involve providing training but who are not full-time trainers, this document discusses the principles of effective instruction and the practical implications of such instruction. The introduction: (1) argues that effective instructors are made, not born; and…