effective course design

Delegates will learn
  • How to understand the benefits of a course design methodology
  • How to take a top-down approach to course development
  • How to build engaging learning objects
  • How to design innovative exercises, games and role-plays
  • How to best implement new training interventions
Style

A 4-day workshop with a mix of discussion and practical work that will provide delegates with the opportunity to practice innovative course design. 

Target audience

Those new to training and development or experienced training delivery professionals new to course design.

Topics

SETTING THE SCENE

  • The need for effective course design
  • Business drivers for effective course design
  • The place of training courses in employee & business development
  • Role of the course designer
  • Skills of an effective course designer
  • Personal assessment (preliminary)

COURSE DEVELOPMENT METHODOLOGY OVERVIEW

  • Linking training design to training needs
  • Benefits of the 4-stage Course Development Methodology
  • Development Planning
  • Educational Design
  • Materials Development
  • Training Implementation

DEVELOPMENT PLANNING

  • Understanding the background to the training need
  • Identify learning objectives
  • Clarifying scope of the training
  • Agreeing training constraints
  • Making assumptions
  • Agreeing roles & responsibilities during training development
  • Defining training deliverables
  • Estimating development duration
  • Recording the course development plan
  • Development Planning Case Study

EDUCATIONAL DESIGN

  • Bloom’s Taxonomy - knowledge versus skills versus experience
  • Identifying discrete learning objects
  • Selecting appropriate delivery modalities
  • Logical programme design
  • Timetable design
  • Design walkthrough’s
  • Signing-off the educational design
  • Educational Design Case Study

MATERIALS DEVELOPMENT

  • Design of visual aids
  • Design of handouts
  • Designing exercises & case studies
  • Designing role-plays
  • Designing games
  • Validating the designs
  • Signing-off the materials developed
  • Materials Development Case Study

TRAINING IMPLEMENTATION

  • Potential implementation pitfalls
  • Training implementation activities
  • Use of pilots
  • Training Implementation Case Study

SUMMARY & CONCLUSION

  • Key learning points
  • Personal assessment (final)
  • Action planning