Train the Technical Trainer Workshop

Overview

Many highly skilled technical professionals feel uncomfortable in a teaching role because they lack instructional skills and techniques. This workshop develops and refines technical training skills through active involvement in a variety of exercises and role-plays. The workshop is also useful for educators who have some teaching experience but need to refine their skills or are new to technical training of adults.

Prerequisites

An understanding of communication skills is desirable such as Communication Skills for IT Professionals workshop.

Audience

Technical professionals and educators who deliver technical training.
Maximum number of participants: 12

Course duration

2 Days

Classroom Requirements

Room set up as horseshoe and large enough for team activities. Overhead projector, flipcharts, video camera and VCR.

Format

Presentation
Written Exercises
Interactive Activities

Objectives

After this course a student should be able to

Identify the different ways in which people learn and retain information
Write measurable learning objectives
Prepare lesson plans and utilize training aids
Apply and combine different teaching techniques
Plan and deliver an effective presentation
Measure and evaluate training effectiveness
Identify and apply facilitation techniques

Course outline

Introduction
Training and the Learning Process

Learning process and styles
Adult learners

Assessment Methods

Assessment techniques
Analyze the performance issue
Is training the solution?

Training Development

The development process
Writing goals and objectives
Developing the course
Training approaches and materials
Evaluation strategies

E Training Delivery and Facilitation Skills

The role of the trainer
Training environment and tools
Managing the delivery
Training delivery skills

Evaluation Methods

Levels of evaluation
Evaluation tools
Principles of feedback

Presentation Practice

Designing the opening, body, and closing of a presentation
Team presentation perspective