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Designing a training course
Some hints and tips
Designing an effective training course is different to designing a workshop presentation. The aims are different, and the structure is different and the audience is different. All of these factors to be considered carefully when designing course materials. STEP 1: Course Aims and Learning ObjectivesThe starting point for any training course should be its overall aim; i.e. Who is this for? What will they learn? Why should they be interested? Who are the stakeholders and what knowledge or behaviour do they want to be covered? |
These are called the 'Course Aims' and should be formulated early in the process, as this will help direct your thinking during the entire design process. |
The next, and equally important, step is to formulate some key Learning Objectives. These are short statements which complete the following sentence: "By the end of this course, the attendees will be able to.." They should be Specific, measurable, achievable, relevant and targeted (SMART), and should generally begin with active verbs, e.g. - Connect to GÉANT and send your data securely to its destination using Public/Private keys and not: - Understand what GÉANT is. |
Keep the goals in mind at all times, and figure out how to achieve them by specifying clear Learning Objectives |
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Download the free PDF Helpsheet on setting useful and effective Learning Objectives.
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