HOW TO DESIGN
TECHNICAL TRAINING
(a two-day workshop)
Several types of needs analysis are developed to help uncover real training needs in the organization. Needs are translated to learning objectives. How to select training methods, write case studies and evaluate training are strong components of this workshop that follows a traditional Instructional Systems Design (ISD) model. Examples are customized to the client’s technical processes.
WHAT YOU'LL LEARN:
At the end of the training, you will be able to:
- Use a systematic method to easily design a training program
- Design a training program to meet the learners' needs
- Use 4 steps in building a workable skills inventory
- Easily write realistic learning objectives
- Easily organize your ideas to develop training materials
- Help learners discover and develop skills through appropriate activities and exercises
- Develop effective training materials, exercises, tests, learner handouts and leader’s guides
- Use a unique inventory to select three types of lesson plans correctly
- Use effective evaluation methods and know how each works
- Write effective test questions and skill performance tests
WORKSHOP CONTENT
Unit 1: Introduction and Program Overview
- Workshop content and objectives
- Set personal objectives for this session
- How adults learn and remember - adult learning principles
- Three phases of design
Unit 2: Plan for Training
- What can training accomplish?
- Who needs training?
- Break down a task into teachable parts
- Consciousness and competence
- Write realistic instructional objectives
- Build a skills inventory
- Are prerequisites necessary?
- How to sequence content
- Purpose of testing
- Do we need to test?
- Test method selection
- Test development steps
- Questions to test knowledge
- Issues about writing reliable and valid tests
- Create skill performance tests
- Post training performance analysis
Unit 3: Develop Training Methods and Materials
- Technical training methods
- How much training is needed
- Use a copyrighted tool to pace methods to avoid boredom
- Develop activities and exercises that build retention
- Tips for writing demonstrations and skills practice
- How to develop job aids and checklists
- Developing media support to technical training sessions
- When to develop 3 types of lesson plans
- Develop lesson plans for others to use easily
- Use a 15-point lesson plan checklist
CEUs:
This workshop qualifies for 1.2 of continuing education units.

