Workshop Content
- The MUD Model of learning methods/strategies
- When errors are helpful in learning and when they are not.
- The important distinction between learning skills and learning styles.
- How to identify the learning needs inherent in jobs or tasks.
- The need for trainers to ‘trigger’ specific learning processes.
- The difference between input, process and output methods of training.
- Key criteria for selecting appropriate training methods.
- How to match training methods to what needs to be learnt.
- A simple yet highly effective method for gathering ideas from a group.
- Why blindly following adult learning principles is dangerous.
- How to improve the predictability of learning from training.
- Practical ways of increasing learner engagement and retention.
- Seven ‘Keys to Understanding’ (types of questions).
- How to use the ‘Bucket Model’ to develop understanding.
- Techniques for helping people learn procedures and processes.
- Use of the ThIRST Model to design training sessions/activities.
- How training can inadvertently block learning and how to avoid this.
The Design for Learning workshop is based on extensive research and models the ‘productive learning’ principles and methods that are the focus of the training.
Next Courses
Brisbane 21-22 October 2010
Melbourne 10-11 November 2010
