Train the Trainers Master Class

Train the training master class is designed to develop or refresh the professional trainer’s skills to run exciting and productive training programs.

The training session is a dynamic and interactive one focusing on optimizing the knowledge, developing skills and forming attitudes by using the behavioral sciences applied through the experiential method.

At the end of the course you will complete an action plan and after 2 month on follow up activity you will receive a questionnaire by e-mail about your progress.
 

Benefits

• Training materials
• Refreshments
• CPD Certificate of attendance & learning tool in train the trainers master class activity 20 credits CPD certificate
• Gain a variety of new techniques to use in training
• This course provides the specific learning skills for anyone involved in carrying out all forms of training

How will I be assessed?

Initial assessment

The initial assessment questionnaire will be applied in introductory session, focus on needs assessment and learner’s level of competence in order to set up the learner’s profile
 

Formative assessment

The participants will fill in the daily learning journal how their previous experience was applied
 

Summative assessment

Summative assessment will be focus on theoretical assessment and practical assessment
 

Theoretical assessment

You will complete a 15 minutes length lesson plan based on following structure:
Learning objectives, learning tasks, methods, resources, assessment, tips for trainer.
 

Practical assessment

You will provide 15 minutes training session on a preferred topic for your colleagues on day 4 training agenda and you will receives feedback from your colleagues and from the trainer on yours strengths and areas where you need to develop your training skills. After that you will complete a self-assessment questionnaire.

Entry requirements

• Qualification/s or experience in your subject area.
• Applicants are expected to have a good command of both written and spoken English
   

Who should attend?

• New and experienced trainers who want to enhance the effectiveness of their training through use of participative learning techniques.
• Specialists in different professions who would like to develop training skills
• High performing trainer to maximize your training’s impact
• Training professionals who would like to develop their skills to a master level and a certification to reflect this.

Agenda

Day 1

09:00 – 10:00 Introductive Session , Ice-break
10:00 – 11:00 Experiential learning
11:00 – 11:15 Break
11:20 – 13:00 Learning concept
13:00 – 13:30 Break
13:30 – 16:00 Learning concept
16:00 – 16:15 Break
16:15 – 17:00 Learning plan
 

Day 2

09:00 – 11:00 Learning plan
11:00 – 11:15 Break
11:15 – 13:00 Learning plan,
13:00 – 13:30 Break
13:30 – 16:00 Learning plan
16:00 – 16:15 Break
16:15 – 17:00 Learning plan
 

Day 3

09:00 – 11:00 Learning delivery
11:00 – 11:15 Break
11:30 – 13:00 Learning delivery
13:00 – 13:30 Break
13:30 – 16:00 Learning delivery
16:00 – 16:15 Break
16:15 – 17:00 Learning assessment
 

Day 4

09:00 – 9:45 Session 1 – feedback
09:45 – 10:30 Session 2 – feedback
10:30 – 11:15 Session 3 – feedback
11:15 – 12:00 Session 4 – feedback
12:00 – 12:45 Session 5 – feedback
12:45 – 13:00 Session 6 – feedback
13:00 – 13:30 Break
13:30 – 14:15 Session 7 – feedback
14:15 – 15:00 Session 8 – feedback
15:00 – 16:00 Closing session

Description

The TOT training program is based on a 22 years training experience in the applied behavioral sciences through the experiential method.

It is designed for the trainers working in intercultural environments, public bodies dealing with education of adults, multinational companies, the HR specialists that also provide training sessions within the company they are working for, the managers that are looking to improve the way they interact and coordinate with their staff, and any person who may be interested of becoming a trainer and wants to improve certain aspects of his/her training method.

During this session the trainer applies techniques used in the USA training programs, UK learning programs and combines them with techniques used at a European level. It is an interactive course offering each trainer the possibility to think of new ways and means of training. It provides the participants a safe lab environment where they can also focus on the development of their own character.

The Schultz Knowledge TOT focuses on learning from a non-formal but also from a vocational point of view.

At the end of the course the participants will receive a Trainer Certificate.

Learning Objectives

At the end of the training program the participants will be able to:

1. Describe the adult learning concept
2. Use the skills related to the reflection process in a group
3. Develop skills related to handling difficult participants
4. Describe the new learning concept.
5. Develop skills to create learning methods
6. Develop skills to create learning visual contents
7. Develop skills to set up a training design
8. Develop skills to set up a training kit
9. Develop skills to facilitate a training session
10. Develop skills to evaluate and assess a training session

Methods used

The training session is a dynamic and interactive one focusing on optimizing the knowledge, developing the skills and forming attitudes by using the behavioral sciences applied through the experiential method

• Encouraging active involvement of all participants
• Creating a cooperating training environment
• Supporting the participants in relating the training session to day to day life
• Supporting the participants in finding and using the required documents and human resources that they might need

Techniques that are used when processing information:
Group discussions related to the patterns and subjects that come up due to one’s own experience

• Identifying and analyzing the information
• Feed-back
• The participants will have to supervise the process and describe the things they notice throughout it.

Techniques that are used in order to facilitate the generalization process:

• Summing up the lessons using short, concise and generalized sentences
• The group will discuss and agree upon the definitions, concepts, terms and key sentences.
• Individual and group reactions to issues such as : ” How do you think what you have learned and done during this session relates to day to day life? ”

Techniques used in order to facilitate the application stage:

• Individual and group reactions to the question: “How could you apply the knowledge and experience you have acquired during this training session in order to be more efficient when performing your daily tasks?
• Reviewing the information that was received during the training session and analyzing the conclusions in order to come up with new perspectives, plans and behaviors
• change and / or development of the action plans, personal goals and the ways and means of changing one’s own behavior

Content

1. Learning concept

• Experiential learning model
• Inclusion and control
• Using nudge theory,
• Create the power of moments (Wow moments)
• Explore creativity and analytical approaches to learning design
• Defining virtual reality experience, augmented reality experience and artificial intelligence in learning

2. Learning plan

• Needs assessment analyses, bridging the skills gap
• Write a blueprint
• Make a storyboard
• Learning visual content (shapes, video production, animation)
• Learning methods (Presentation using technology, storytelling, game design, gamification etc)
• Setting time
• Build your prototype
• Check reality
• Plan your design
• Create your training kit (workbook, hand-outs)

3. Learning delivering

• Run the training design
• Tricking the learner into learning
• Managing difficult participants
• Debriefing
• Feedback
• Each delegate will undertake practical mini-sessions through the duration of the course

4. Learning assessment

• What, when and who will assess the learning outcomes
• Assessment tools
• Follow up tools
• Training report