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Mastering Training Techniques (Presentation and Curriculum Development)
VERSION: 1.1 (June 15, 2006)
Too many educators make training more complex than needed. This course will teach trainers how to meet their participants' learning needs, develop any subject into a training session, design an effective lesson plan, and use activities and learning aids—become the trainer that people will request again and again. Anyone can use this course to discover what works in training, why it works, and how to plan for your next training assignment.
Key Benefits
- Develop effective training to meet adult learning styles.
- Master effective trainer roles and techniques.
- Master use of training activities and learning aids.
- Choose the best approach for individual training programs.
- Develop a training session from start to finish.
Style of Instruction
Onsite: Taught by one of our instructors in a training room, using audio/visual presentations and in-class exercises.
Online: You will download text materials and instructional movies to view. You will view the materials and complete assignments at your own pace, then submit them electronically to your instructor. You may opt to meet your instructor at regular intervals in a live audio/video conference room to discuss your work.
Who Should Take this Course?
New or experienced trainers looking for better ways to train. The course helps those involved in one-on-one training, group training, and any associated hands-on training.
Objective
You will learn everything from developing effective curriculum based on adult learning styles to developing presentations you can easily give to any group.
Course Contents
- Learning About Participants and Their Learning Styles:
- Understanding barriers to learning that imprison individual learning styles.
- Using group dynamics effectively to bring about corporate learning.
- Learning About the Trainer: Who You Are and What You Do:
- Motivating participants to learn and retain information/skills.
- Building trainer self-confidence that lasts.
- Correcting distractive trainer techniques.
- Responding to other's comments and actions while training.
- Learning How To Put a Training Package Together:
- Choosing an effective design approach and evaluation process.
- Incorporating application and behavioral objectives into training.
- Mastering steps in developing a training session from A to Z.
- Adapting "off-the-shelf" and computer-based training packages.
- Developing online curriculum.
- Learning How To Train by Doing:
- Completing one impromptu and one extemporaneous presentation.
- Completing one 8-minute, video-taped training session with lesson plan.
Text
Onsite participants will use Mastering Training Techniques, a text book by Dr. Sharon Bridwell. Because this book has a variety of activities, exercises, and presentation opportunities, it works well for the beginner and seasoned trainer.
Online participants will download their materials.
Prerequisites
To profit from this course you need to:
- Write documents in understandable English.
- Slowly review the material and complete all exercises and assignments without the help of others.
- Navigate a Web site using hypertext links (online course only).
- Send and reply to e-mail messages (online course only).
What we require of you
For the onsite class, you must show up for class on time and remain until it is completed (approximately 7-8 hours each day). You will interact with other learners. Ask questions when confused.
For the online class, you will take this course at your own pace. Although we estimate you can complete this course in 20 hours, you have up to ten weeks. If you are new to self-directed learning, you may find this style of learning fresh—and a bit
frightening. You learn by doing. You alone are responsible for your own learning. That means you must have the drive and discipline to see the course through.
Before you start
- Review your own schedule to make sure you have the time to give to this learning process.
- For the onsite class you should come prepared to write a short lesson plan as a homework activity.
- For the online class you need to review this document, the terms and conditions, and technical requirements to make sure that you meet all of them (see links below).
- After reading this entire description, proceed to the Register page when you are ready to sign up.
Instructor
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