Course Overview:
Active Training turns instructional design on its head by shifting the emphasis away from the instructor, and on to the learner. Comprehensively updated to reflect the many developments in the field, this new fourth edition covers the latest technologies and applications, the evolving role of the trainer, and how new business realities impact training, advancing new evidence-based best practices for new trainer tasks, skills, and knowledge. Up to date theory and research inform the practical tips and techniques that fully engage learners and help them get the most out of sessions, while updated workplace examples and revised templates and worksheets help bring these techniques into the classroom quickly.
Course Objectives:
You'll gain insight into improving training evaluation by using Return on Expectations (ROE), learn how to extend the value of training programs through transfer of learning, and develop fresh, engaging methods that incorporate state-of-the-art applications.
Active Training designs offer just the right amount of content; the right balance of affective, behavioral, and cognitive learning; a variety of approaches; real-life problem solving; gradual skill-building; and engaging delivery that uses the participants' expertise as a foundation for learning. This book is the classic guide to employing Active Training methods effectively and appropriately for almost any topic.
• Learn how the trainer's role has changed
• Engage learners through any training delivery method
• Inspire collaboration and innovation through application
• Overcome the challenges trainers face in the new business environment
Training methods make training sessions fun, engaging, relevant, and most importantly, effective. Participants become enthusiastic about the material, and view sessions as interesting challenges rather than as means to fulfill requirements.
Target Audience:
Whether you have been training for a while or never delivered training previously, our course will show you how to become a facilitator of learning, not just a presenter.
- Corporate trainers
- Training managers
- Learning and development
- HR managers
- Teachers and instructors
Course Outline:
Part one: Introducing active learning
- The nature of adult learning
- The social side of learning
- Concerns about active learning
- The delivery of active learning
Part two: Designing an active training program
- Steps for designing active training
Chapter one: Assessing training needs
- Why do assessment?
- What information should be collected?
- How can information be collected?
- What if there is no time do a proper assessment?
Chapter two: Developing active learning objectives
- Setting learning goals
- Selecting objectives
- Specifying objectives
- Expressing objectives
- Communication training objectives to others
Chapter three: Creating opening exercises
- What opening exercises accomplish
- What to keep in mind when creating opening exercises
- Ten ways to open an active online virtual training session
- Ten ways to obtain participation
Chapter four: Preparing brain-friendly presentations
- Five ways to gain your audience’s interest
- Five ways to maximize understanding and retention
- Five ways to involve participants during a presentation
- Five ways to reinforce presentations
- An example of a well-designed presentation
Chapter five: Finding alternative methods to presenting
- Demonstration
- Case study
- Guided teaching
- Group inquiry
- Information research
- Study group
- Jigsaw learning
- Learning tournament
- Applying the alternative to a common topic
Chapter six: Using experiential learning approaches
- Role playing
- Game and simulations
- Observation
- Mental imagery
- Writing tasks
- Action learning
Chapter seven: Designing active learning activities
- The three major ingredients of any design
- Basic questions about any design
- The remaining details
- Three tips for creative designs
Chapter eight: Sequencing active training activities
- Basic sequencing guidelines
- Applying sequencing guidelines
- The finer side of sequencing
- Experiential learning sequences
Chapter nine: Planning active training programs
- The macro design of an active training program
Chapter ten: Incorporating active leaning in all training
- Asynchronous e-learning
- Group-based e-learning
- Virtual classrooms
- Blended learning
- Social media expands active learning and development
- M-learning offers instant options
Part three: Conducting an active learning program
Chapter eleven: Beginning an active learning program
- Preparing yourself mentally
- Arranging the physical environment
- Greeting participants and establishing rapport
- Getting the best from the thirty minutes of training
- Reviewing the agenda
- Inviting feedback to the agenda
Chapter twelve: Gaining leadership of the group
- Setting group norms
- Controlling timing and pacing
- Increasing receptivity to your leadership
- Handling problem situations
Chapter thirteen: Giving presentations and leading discussions
- Knowing your group
- Organizing your presentation
- Watching your body language
- Adding visuals
- Making smooth transitions
- Facilitation lively discussion
Chapter fourteen: Facilitating structured activities and promoting team learning
- Structured activities
- Team leaning
Chapter fifteen: Concluding an active training program
- Reviewing program content
- Obtaining final questions and concerns
- Promoting self-assessment
- Focusing back-on-the-job application
- Expressing final sentiments
Part four: Extending the value of active training program
Chapter sixteen: Proving for the back-on-the-job application
- Prior to the training program
- During the training program
- At the end of the training program
- Obstacle assessment
- Peer consultation
- Self-monitoring
- Follow-up coaching and support
Chapter seventeen: Evaluating an active training program
- Expanding the four evaluation levels
- Designing evaluations
- Obtain feedback along the way
Part five: The evolving role of trainers
Chapter eighteen: Expanded role for training
- Onboarding
- Leading change
- Coaching managers
- Mentoring programs
- Internal consulting
- Building teams
Chapter nineteen: New business realities for trainers
- Doing more with less
- Globalization
- Working with multilingual workforces
- Working the C-suite
- Vendor management
- Working with subject matter experts
- We’ve reaching the end – or is it the beginning?