Train the Trainer

This isn’t just a train-the-trainer course, it’s the Medicology Train-the-Trainer Programme and if you’ve participated in Medicology training before you’ll know that its output is the kind of teacher/trainer that delivers an exceptional quality of learning in a high impact form regardless of the duration of any learning event.  This programme enables you to challenge and stretch learners in a supportive manner that delivers significant behavioural change and adoption of principles and skills taught.

Our comprehensive approach to trainer development includes a bedrock of principles and learning theory delivered initially through a high quality e-learning approach, followed by an extremely hands on 2-day course that will augment and embed  the knowledge, techniques, confidence and practical skills you’ll need to be a highly effective teacher and trainer regardless of whether you are teaching a formal skill, conducting small group teaching or delivering a formal presentation to a large audience. Designed to maximise the opportunity for individual practice, development and feedback, the maximum instructor-participant ratio for all practical sessions is 1 to 8.

Learning will be formally evaluated on day 2 of the programme with participants being granted certification at the following levels:

• Completion (available to all completing the programme)
• Success (those achieving 50% or greater on evaluation)
• Distinction (those achieving 75% or greater on evaluation)

Pre-course preparation will be a requirement.

This course has CPD approval of 12 points for the 2 days training and 4 CPD points for the pre course learning.

The 3 elements that need to be completed prior to this course:

1. A free e-learning module on presentation and teaching skills - 4 Hours Guided Learning (Worth £120+VAT)
2. You need to come to the course having prepared either a...
    o 5 minute Teaching Lecture
    o Teach part of a practical skill
3. Completion of a short downloadable exercise

This pre course work forms part of the course and essential that it is completed prior to the course and brought with you on the training days. Details of all this shall be emailed to you 3-4 weeks in advance of the course and shall need completing, this email can be requested further in advance if you wish by calling 01332 821260.

Course Date Already Full?

If you would like to attend a certain course date but it is already full, we do have a waiting list in case of last minute cancellations. If you would like to be added to the waiting list for a certain date, please ring us on 01332 821260. Thank you.

• Understand the theoretical basis of adult learning & how to apply it
• Create highly effective learning opportunities
• Deliver confidently and with consistency of results
• Practise and develop in a safe, small group environment
• Gain formal assessment of your teaching and training

Pre-course work
Each delegate will need to undertake an e-learning module before the course and will need to come prepared to teach a skill and with a presentation they have prepared in advance.

• The purpose and breakdown of train-the-trainer
• Understanding the impact of effective learning (and poor learning!)
• How adults learn
• Framework for effective learning
• Learning influences – internal
• Learning influences –external
• Learning styles and how to address them
• Understanding the trainee -  the impact of different internal ‘wiring’
• Ensuring effective learning in all kinds of people
• Learning methods – what, when and how
• Training needs analysis
• Developing learning objectives
• Planning and designing a teaching session
• The learning environment
• Understanding & adopting different teaching methods
• Teaching practical skills

                o The 4 stage approach

                o Assessing competency

• Small group teaching and facilitation
• Formal Presentations
• Teaching on the run
• Accelerated learning techniques
• Listening skills
• Questioning skills
• Giving and receiving feedback
• Developing effective feedback forms
• Evaluating and reflecting on your own training
• Personal development plans
• Common pitfalls and key tips

The course is highly participative and interactive utilising a whole range of teaching methodologies to aid learning as well as reinforce the range of teaching skills available. There will be ample time to evaluate and develop your own teaching effectiveness. Each participant will have the opportunity to do 2 observed 5 minute formal presentations with personal feedback, teach 2 skills, give feedback and participate in facilitating a small group teaching session. Because of this, numbers are kept purposefully small with a maximum of 8 trainees per instructor for the practical sessions.

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