Check out this great video about using humor as a part of your everyday work life. This applies two fold to using humor as a part of training! It makes it memorable, engaging, fun, and apparently burns calories!
Interactive Training IS More Effective
Each of us prefers to learn in a different way, but one of the reasons that interactive and drama based training courses are so popular and effective is because they are likely to cover many, if not all learning styles. Conversely, a written presentation will cover only a few.