Participants will be able to apply a variety of interactive tools and techniques, which will increase the effectiveness and efficiency of their training, by creating a participant centered learning environment.

Table of Contents

MODULE 1: Train the Trainer (TTT): What’s It All About?

•       Introduction

•       Who Does What?…Roles & Norms

•       Setting Expectations

•       Using the Notebook

•       Additionally

•       Wish List: My Learning Goals

•       Meet, Greet, and Network

•       Notes

•       Glossary of Training Terms

MODULE 2: Changing Trainee Expectations

•       Objectives

•       Trainee Expectations: They Want What???

•       Accelerated Learning—What Makes It Different

•       Accelerated Learning Characteristics

•       Meeting Changing Expectations with Accelerated Learning

•       Putting It All Together: The Accelerated Learning Puzzle

•       Exercise: Changing Trainee Expectations

•       The Five Steps

•       “Back-Home” Applications: Changing Expectations Back Home

•       Notes

MODULE 3: Self-Discovery

•       Objectives

•       Receiving Feedback About Myself

•       Training Variables

•       Notes

•       Training Variable #1—Personal Communication Styles

•       The DRIVER’S Characteristics

•       The EXPRESSIVE’S Characteristics

•       The AMIABLE’S Characteristics

•       The ANALYTICAL’S Characteristics

•       Notes

MODULE 4: Adult Learning

•       Objectives

•       Training Variable #2: Training Purpose Levels

•       Notes

•       Training Variable #3: Adult Learner

•       Notes

MODULE 5: Accelerated Learning Techniques

•       Objectives

•       “Back-Home” Application

•       “Brainwriting” and Brainstorming

•       Case Study

•       Collaborative Activities

•       Concert Review

•       Environing or Peripheral Materials

•       Demonstration in Class

•       Flipcharts and Wall Charts

•       Games

•       Group Discussion

•       Individual Coaching

•       Lectures and Lecturettes

•       Panel or Guest Expert

•       Pre-Work

•       Questions & Answers

•       Reading Assignments and Homework

•       Skill Practice

•       Self-Assessment

•       Sensory Imaging

•       Structured Note-Taking

•       Test of Skill and Knowledge

•       Tools & Tips

•       Videos, Slides and Overheads

•       Notes

•       Back-Home Applications

MODULE 6: The Accelerated Learning Process

•       Objectives

•       Part 1: Trainer Preparation—Timelines

•       Class Preparation: Setup

•       Part 2: Conducting the Training

•       AL Classroom Techniques

•       AL Facilitation Techniques

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