INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES - 3 Day Course

DESIGNED FOR

Anyone who needs to instruct practical skills to small groups. A 5 day version of the course is also available for anyone who wishes to deliver courses which combine practical and classroom skills or be able to deliver Lantra Awards Courses.

BENEFITS

At the end of this course participants will be able to:

• Plan and structure a practical skills training session
• Deliver a Practical Instruction session with improved confidence
• Manage trainee practice time
• Adopt a style that requires trainees to think and participate
• Develop questioning skills and error correction techniques
• Understand the different styles of Learning, and be able to design training sessions that appeal to all styles

CONTENT

• Planning the content; Writing training objectives, analysing skills and preparing Instruction Plans
• Delivering Training - Preparation and practice leading to a more confident performance
• Managing Trainee practice time; planning, organisation and motivation of trainees to ensure they get the maximum benefit from the session
• Style: the use of questions in involving trainees
• Error correction: using trainees errors to maximise the learning
• Learning Styles: self evaluation, and appreciation of other styles
• Opening and closing a training session
  

Delegates will be asked to instruct 2 other members of the group in 2 skills, each session lasting approximately 15 minutes