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The Targets
After the completion of the training workshop you will:
Improve your ability to select and practically apply need-based teaching / training methods
and visual aids in classroom and / or meeting situations.
Incorporate the underlying knowledge and methods in teaching/training behaviour.
Know how to motivate and activate learners / participants.
Have gained more expertise in lesson planning and design.
The Results
You will more confidently stimulate and control group dynamic processes and
will be able to handle conflict situations as well as ‘difficult’ participants.
Know the steps, methods and instruments for organising and developing training / teaching
modules.
Transfer knowledge in the most appropriate manner and to the greatest benefit of your'
participants.
The Training Concept
The focus of this training workshop lies in the transfer of presentation, visualisation
and communication skills with a strong emphasis on action learning. This workshop
will be conducted in small working groups, in-house course or at location of your own
convenience not exceeding 15 participants, over a period of 3 – 5 days
(depending on your specific needs)
The Contents
ADULT EDUCATION
Basic principles of adult education
Essential skills of an educator for adults
Individual learning styles
The four basic learning style types
BASICS OF COMMUNICATION
A model of the communication process
The parts of a message
Characteristics of an effective communicator
The role of the trainer in the communication process
VISUALISATION AND VISUAL COMMUNICATION
Visualisation and visual communication
Visualisation rules
The advantages of visualisation
Materials needed for the visualisation technique
PSYCHOLOGICAL FACTORS OF TEACHING AND TRAINING
Basic rules for instruction
How to arouse attention, interest and motivation
How to support understanding and retention of information
How to convince
How to prepare for practical application
ASSESSMENT OF TRAINING NEEDS
How to assess training needs
SETTING OF LEARNING OBJECTIVES
The functions of learning objectives
The correct formulation of learning objectives
Objectives at different levels
PLANNING OF TRAINING SESSIONS
Some hints for session preparation and presentation
DESIGN OF TRAINING/TRAINING METHODS
Selection of instruction/training methods
Methods that have proved to be effective
Description of selected teaching and training methods
VISUAL AIDS IN TRAINING
Selection of working materials for instruction
The use of visual aids during instruction
Selected teaching and training aids
CONDUCTING THE TRAINING
How to handle questions and answers
Why the trainer should ask questions
How to ask questions correctly
How to handle participants replies
Tips for handling participant's questions
Handling the processes of group dynamics (handling interruptions and
disruptions of group work; the passive group; digression - endless discussions;
the aggressive group; handling difficult participants)
TESTING AND EVALUATION
Testing the achievement of objectives
Types of tests
Evaluation (intermediate evaluation; review at the end of the day; evaluation in groups;
evaluation forms; the Mood Barometer; etc.)
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