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Train the trainer training refers to training specifically
tailored for a person who will in turn train others
on the course materials. Therefore, course materials
normally include scripts for the training materials
to provide trainers with a guide on how and what to
explain.
The basic outline of a train the trainer course is
as follows
- Training requirement evaluation
- Creating Learning Objectives
- Designing a Course Outline
- Choosing Training Methods
- Deciding on Training Aids
- Developing Lesson Plans
- Training Practice
Evaluating the training requirements
It's important to look at the goals of the training and create a curriculum
to meet those goals. Those goals become the backbone of the employee training
process, they are the requirements for training. Consider what is essential
to achieving those educational goals and how the employee trainer can facilitate
helping employees learn their new skills, etc.
Creating Learning Objectives
Every step of the way must be plotted out. Training the trainer exercises must
relate to the overall goal of helping them train employees. Map a set of
objectives that must be learned and integrated by the trainer.
Designing a course outline
Once you have identified the objectives then you are ready to create a course
outline. The course outline for training the trainer will form the backbone
of what the trainer will be learning. Once the outline is complete, you can
then begin the process of identifying what kinds of learning aids and educational
materials will be appropriate for the task according to the methods of learning
you will choose.
Choosing Training Methods
This is a crucial step in the process of training the employee trainer. There
are a variety of training methods. Some involve purchasing coursebooks for
home study, while others involve a trainer in a classroom setting, while
there are also self-study methods by purchasing software. In some cases one
doesn't need to purchase the software but purchase a license to log on to
a server remotely and take the course in that manner. This method of training
is via "software as a service" (SAS).
Deciding on training aids
Some of these fall under the rubric of equipment that will be used. Will you
need a computer or an overhead projector? Or will a whiteboard do? Choosing
your training aids will impact the training session. Effective training aids
help to flesh out abstract concepts into something the trainer can visualize.
Developing Lesson Plans
A training course lesson plan consists of the actual flow of the lessons. The
lesson plans will incorporate the objectives identified in a previous step
and mesh that with the training aids that have been chosen to help meet those
goals.
Training practice
It is very important to set up training practice sessions. This involves role
playing where the trainer will learn how to deal with employees who are slow
to learn, who need to be addressed in a manner that facilitates communication
better, and even disruptive or chatty students. There are all manner of scenarios
to plan for that a training practice can address. Spontaneous role playing
is an important aspect for training a trainer. |
