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HOW TO DESIGN EFFECTIVE TRAINING PROGRAMS
a two-day workshop

If your current or future duties require you to design workshops and seminars, you need these two days of practical learning. Whether you are the department head senior trainer, course designer or instructor, this material will make your programs more alive and productive.

 

WORKSHOP CONTENT

 Unit 1: Overview Of Training Design

Inventory your design skills
Is training the answer?
Develop a partnership with line management
Adult learning principles and steps to guide design
Three phases of design

Unit 2: Plan For Training

Assess training needs
Sort training needs vs. wants
Special assessment issues
Who needs training?
Break down a task into teachable parts
Write functional and realistic instructional objectives
Building a skills inventory
Are prerequisites necessary?

Unit 3:  Develop Training Methods And Materials

Select and sequence the right methods
How much training is appropriate
Use a copyrighted tool to pace methods to avoid boredom
How to develop programmed notes
Write effective tests
Use a 15-point checklist to develop complete handouts
Develop activities and exercises that build retention  
Create "discovery learning" in your activities  
Adopt, modify or create new learning experiences
Design inventories, skill practice and exercises
How to develop effective case studies
When to develop 3 types of lesson plans
Develop lesson plans for others to use easily
Use a 15-point lesson plan checklist

Unit 4:  Evaluate The Results Of Training

Assess learner reaction and analyze trends
Methods to test for learning
Are new skills used back on the job?
Did you get bottom-line results?

EXPECTED OUTCOMES

At the end of the training, the employee will be able to:  

1.  A systematic method to easily design a training program
2. How to design a training program to meet the learners' needs
3. How performance analysis can mean the difference between success & failure
4. Improve productivity by knowing when and where training can contribute
5. Building a workable skills inventory
6. Easily write realistic learning objectives
7. Develop effective training materials, exercises and tests
8. Write case studies to apply key learning points to your organization
9. Use a unique inventory to select three types of lesson plans correctly
10. 4 effective evaluation methods and exactly how each works
11. How to measure the results of learning
12. Evaluate training for bottom-line results

Methods Used:
Lecturettes Discussions Case Studies Inventories
Audiovisuals   Role Plays Self Assessments Checklists
Audit Instruments Planning Tools Action Plans    

 

Content from this workshop can be combined with content from other workshops by The Training Clinic, for no additional cost to you, to create a "custom" workshop or certificate program to meet your specific needs. Contact us for a no-obligation, in-house proposal by clicking HERE.

 

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