Which training approaches have the best retention rates?

According to the article Lean-In Technology, Safety Nets and Psychology, we retain...

• 10% of what we read once
• 20% of what we hear
• 30% of what we see once
• 50% of what we hear and see
• 70% of what we say
• 90% of what we say as we do

So when you conduct training, keep in mind the retention effectiveness of these training approaches:

• Lecture - 5%
• Reading - 10%
• Audio visual - 20%
• Demonstration - 30%
• Discussion group - 50%
• Practice by doing - 75%
• Teaching others - 90%
• Immediate application of learning in a real situation - 90%