The aim is to develop the participants’ training skills and teach them to get better results as trainers, using effective active teaching methods.
The participants will learn to consider
- the characteristics of an adult learner
- the main processes of training activity (group and learning processes)
- the basic skills and effective training methods
Topics:
- contemporary views on teaching and learning
- the roles and tasks of a trainer teaching adults, main skills for fulfilling these tasks
- the characteristics of an adult learner
- conditions for learning, important processes while training
- obstacles to development and resistance, how to deal with them
- how to prepare a training course
- how to begin and set goals, how to motivate the learners
- how to deliver information during the course, including clear self- expression, visualizing, compiling of study material
- how to take into account group processes while training
- teaching methods that enhance learning, activating methods (interactive lectures, demos, group discussions, brain-storms, exercises)
- how to use exercises (choice of exercises, warming-up, instructions, feedback)
- finishing the training, use of interim assignments and homework
- what trainers should do after the course
As the result of the training the participants
- are aware of the role and tasks of an adults’ trainer
- know how to set goals for the course and compile the programme taking into account the needs of the group
- are able to plan their actions beforehand and involve the trainees in the training
- know and consider the particularities of group-learning, are capable of influencing group processes for supporting the effect of the training
- recognize resistance and know how to deal with it
- know how to give and receive feedback
The training lasts for 2 days.
Methods used: Short theoretical lectures, group-discussions, demos, brainstorms, exercises and analyses.For groups of 7 to 12 people.