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Facilitating Training Activities

Learn the tools and techniques for effective training
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Course: On-Demand
Intermediate Provider Jermaine Carson  5 Lessons ·  13m  in Arabic, German, English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Chinese 

Course Description

When conducting training sessions, you’ll want to be sure to incorporate activities that are engaging and stimulate learning. When people are engaged, they are more likely to retain information. In this course on Facilitating Training Activities, we will discuss how to set up your training room and techniques for starting classes. We will also go over methods for facilitating discussions and managing breaks effectively. It will also be important to discuss similarities and differences between in-person and virtual classrooms. Then, we will explore skills for facilitating practice activities. Finally, we will reflect on how people learn, explore how to structure reflection activities, and cover best practices for getting everyone involved in discussion.

In this course, we will explore how to manage your classroom by setting objectives and handling both virtual and in-person settings. We’ll discuss how to engage your trainees through activities with practical applications. This course will show you how to encourage reflection by creating a supportive environment.

What You'll Learn

  • Set up the training room and apply techniques for starting classes
  • Facilitate discussions and manage breaks effectively across in-person and virtual classrooms
  • Apply classroom facilitation techniques to manage your classroom and set objectives
  • Discover and apply effective practice activities with practical applications
  • Discover and apply effective reflection activities that encourage learner reflection
  • Use best practices for getting everyone involved in discussion

Key Takeaways

  • Incorporating engaging activities that stimulate learning helps people retain information when they are engaged.
  • Managing a classroom involves setting objectives and handling both virtual and in-person settings.
  • Trainees can be engaged through activities that have practical applications.
  • Encouraging reflection works best when you create a supportive environment.
  • It is important to understand the similarities and differences between in-person and virtual classrooms.

Frequently Asked Questions

What topics does this course cover?

It covers setting up your training room, techniques for starting classes, facilitating discussions, managing breaks, in-person versus virtual classrooms, facilitating practice activities, structuring reflection activities, and getting everyone involved in discussion.

What are the learning objectives of this course?

The objectives are to explore classroom facilitation techniques, discover and apply effective practice activities, and discover and apply effective reflection activities.

What skills will I gain from this course?

The course builds skills in critical reflection, discussion facilitation, and customer engagement.

Does this course address virtual training?

Yes, it discusses the similarities and differences between in-person and virtual classrooms and how to handle both settings.

What lessons are included in this course?

The lessons are Introduction, Classroom Facilitation Techniques, Facilitating Practice Activities, Facilitating Reflection Activities, and Test Your Knowledge.