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Training the Trainer

Learning, Teaching and Doing

Learning is finding out what you already know,

Teaching is reminding yourself that you know it,

Doing is demonstrating to others, you know it

We are all learners, teachers and doers.


- Richard Bach
Illusions
Teaching and Training

Teaching provides knowledge in theory and


practice of concepts, facts and practices.

Training provides the experience to


understand this knowledge and transform it
into real time application.
When do people learn?
Corporates
• Programmes/ short events by internal
or external experts

• Work experience in other departments


• Work shadowing
• Coaching on an individual basis
• Mentoring
Why do people learn?
A learning need is:
The gap between what an individual
knows, understands and can do at any
moment and what the person wants or
needs to know, understand and do to
reach defined learning outcomes.
How do people learn?
Identify
needs

Evaluate Plan how needs


learning can best be
satisfied

Assess progress
and achievement Carry out teaching
and learning
Ways to identify learning
needs
• Interviewing
• Diagnostic Test-Analysis of current
skills against performance standards

• Discussions with the stakeholder -


include learners if possible

• Structured questionnaires
Learning Styles
Visual
Verbal

Auditory
Non-verbal

Verbal Non-Visual
Kinaesthetic

Sensorial
Set learning outcomes

• What does the individual know?


• What does the learner need to know?
• What is the gap?
• What is the best way to fill that gap?
Reasons for learning

• Develop existing skills?


• Provide new skills?
• Improve existing levels of
competence?

• Impart knowledge and understanding?


Design a training programme

Stage :1
1. Draw a line on a piece of paper
------------------------------------
2. Indicate start and completion points of
the programme
Day 1-------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------ Day
10
3. On this line map the titles of modules in
order
Design a training programme

Stage :2
1. What is the time allocated to the
programme?
2. What is the mode of delivery (e.g. full
time, part time, short programme)?
3. For each module, begin to allocate time
frames and numbers of sessions.
4. Remember to give time for information
and knowledge practice, skill development
and assessment / feedback.
Methods of assessment

• Observation
• Simulation
• Oral Questioning
• Examinations
• Tests (written and oral)
• Projects and Assignments
• Skills Tests
Tips to Effective Training

1. Match teaching to learners


2. Plan with care for ‘twilight time’
3. Set the scene for learning
4. Organise pair work and team work
5. Insist on reports on learning and activities
6. Prepare the session down to the last detail
7. Prepare learning materials to suit situations
8. Help learners retain learning
9. Reach beyond the classroom
10. Be creative, be you

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