INTRODUCTION
This interactive and practical training seminar will help training and HR professional to design, develop and deliver more effective training materials, learning resources and course documentations. This means being able to increase the impact and quality of training and its results.
Participants on this seminar will develop the following competencies:
- The ability to develop quality material for use in facilitation, training and presentation
- Techniques and formats for developing training material – learning activities, games, exercises, examples and case studies
- Skills for the development of effective presentation material
- How to design and adapt material based around learner style and preference
- How to create materials to develop cognitive domain abilities – thinking skills and knowledge awareness
- Greater understanding of learning methods
BENEFITS
This seminar is designed specifically for those training, learning and HR professionals who seek new ideas, methods and proven techniques with regard to training material design, especially those involved in behavioural change. It will also help anyone who wishes to refresh and develop their knowledge and skills.
- Training and workshop facilitators
- Training and HR administration and course design assistants
- Technical staff who are involved in training design and delivery
- All staff involved in developing training course and learning materials at all levels and stages.
SEMINAR OBJECTIVES
- An instructional design process and how/when to use it to create traditional or blended learning solutions
- How to set clear goals and design objectives when designing and developing training materials
- How to work out assessment criteria, standards and method for learning and training success
- How to structure and present written material for use in courses and workshops
- Creative design of learning activities, games, exercises, examples and case studies
- Skills for the development of effective presentation material, workbooks and manual
- How to create learning activities, presentation and other materials to develop cognitive domain abilities – thinking skills and knowledge awareness
- Greater understanding of learning methods in use today
- Criteria to use in deciding whether to hire a contractor, buy ready-made or make your own e-learning materials
- Creation and application of quality controls for testing and piloting of training materials
- Design, construction and use of valid and reliable assessments within training material design
- How to identify the most appropriate methods and media for effective training materials
- Creating the outline for a solution using a visual storyboard, creative brainstorming and other methods
- How to choose your preferred authoring tool and justify the choice
- Create a personal development plan based on the above skills
TRAINING METHODOLOGY
Participants will learn from a clear explanation of training material development skills. This is achieved by active participation in discussions and experiential exercises. Group discussion is an important element in the seminar, and delegates should be prepared to share their experience and their own stories with the rest of the group. We will use video clips and case histories to illustrate and illuminate the key points.
Delegates are encouraged to bring some real-life examples of current and past training course materials, presentations and workbooks for reference and application during the training. All delegates will be asked to make presentations to the group, and to commit to a personal development plan.
SEMINAR SUMMARY
This seminar covers essential skills and techniques in all stages of training and learning material design. This includes selecting and creating content, visual design, integrating learning and training exercises and test. The seminar also covers production methods and online design tools and software. Online learning and blended learning solutions are also an important part of the seminar. Examples used are taken from HR, technical, safety and management topics.
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