Even if you know all the “ins and outs” of what a skilled trainer does, how can you make sure you’ll hit the mark with everyone you train, every time you train? Attend this seminar and go “behind the curtain” to discover advanced techniques, tools and well-kept secrets that the very best trainers know and can apply in any training situation.
By attending this great 2 day workshop you’ll refine and deepen your training skills, assess your own preferences and instructional style, and learn to adapt your style to meet a broad variety of learner needs and expectations. You’ll gain more confidence as you discover how you can better engage and motivate learners, debrief learning activities more effectively and increase the comprehension and knowledge retention of every person you train.
How You Will Benefit
- Identify and fine-tune your preferred instructional style
- Know how to apply different instructional styles to meet participants’ needs
- Build a wider range of techniques to interest all learners
- Lead and debrief action-learning activities
- Handle difficult classroom situations more effectively
What You Will Cover
- Recognizing the learning styles on which you rely most often
- Flexing your instructional style to positively impact the learning experience
- Asking questions that probe for clarification, purpose and other learning indicators
- Building your trainer’s toolbox to enhance the learning environment
- Knowing the unique requirements of training online
- Practicing the advanced techniques you’ve learned in a training activity
Training – What It Is and What It Isn’t
- List Four Key Differences Between Training and Facilitation
- Compare and Contrast Three Learning Style Theories
- Identify Your Personal Learning Style
- Explain How Learning Styles Affect the Learning Experience
Flexing Your Instructional Style
- Compare Different Instructional Styles
- Identify Your Instructional Style
- Flex Your Instructional Style Preferences to Meet Learners’ Needs
Facilitate Learning Activities
- Determine the Tasks Necessary to Prepare to Conduct a Learning Activity
- Describe How to Facilitate a Learning Activity Effectively
- Debrief Learning Activities to Promote Participants’ Critical Thinking and Deeper
- Understanding of the Subject
Managing the Classroom
- Describe How to Manage Difficult Participants
- List Techniques for Managing Difficult Classroom Situations
- Identify Unique Requirements for Facilitating in Online Environments