Training is transfer of learning. At the end of training at least 1 to 5% should have learnt something tangible. Then only its objective is fulfilled; otherwise not. In power point presentation the trainer prepares colourful slides copying standard and attractive vocabulary/phrases and presents. While doing so he will be with the ppt reading and explaining things. In the process he loses contact with participants. The participants will been enjoying the film show or chit chatting while the trainer turns to the ppt and reads and explains. In one of the training programs I attended in Bangalore, the trainer had come prepared with 90 slides!He could not do justice to all of them. As a result some of the slides he had to skip. What a waste of time! He did teaching, but the question is whether participants learnt anything useful and tangible, is million dollor question.:?: In the USA it is understood they have started banning power points presentation.The be st thing is our Gurukula system where the teacher and the taught are having face to face interactive sessions.:) I require your opinions and views on this. Not that ppt is useless. It can be used for mass information or releasing products for information and advertisement, publicity, but certainly not for learning.:huh: