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The
challenges of teaching technical or detail-oriented content can be formidable;
for example, keeping a student's attention and interest when the subject
matter is potentially dry, effectively communicating complex information,
dealing with different levels of knowledge and skill in the same audience,
and others. This workshop will teach you the tools and techniques necessary
to cause the learning and long-term retention of technical information.
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In-Company
workshops can be customized to a 2 or 3-day format |
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This
is a true "hands-on" workshop. Participants will be asked
to bring their own technical content for practice purposes. |
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By the end
of this workshop, participants will be able to:
- Describe
the research-based principles that can make technical instruction more
effective
- Accommodate
different levels of knowledge, skill, and experience within a group
of students
- Select
the most appropriate blend of "hands-on" practice and instructor
explanation
- Demonstrate
the proper use of open-ended, close-ended, group and individual feedback
questions
- Create
questions that confirm the recall, understanding, and application capabilities
of students
- Where
possible, use Socratic questioning to pull key learning points from
knowledgeable students
- Develop
techniques that capture and focus the attention and interest of students
at the beginning of each topic of instruction
- Use audiovisuals
like PowerPoint®, whiteboards, and flipcharts in accordance with
accepted principles of adult learning
- Start
a technical training session in a positive, motivational way
- Deal
effectively with the occasional problem behavior or disruptive situation
in the classroom
- Physically
configure a technical classroom to cause maximum interaction and participation
- Create
analogies to help students understand unfamiliar or highly technical
concepts
- Create
mnemonics to help students retain specific facts, concepts, processes
and procedures
- Design
interactive student handouts to supplement technical manuals
- Create
instructor notes to ensure that all important learning points are covered
and that the class stays "on-track"
- Discuss
guidelines for teaching international audiences
- Alter
teaching methods, where appropriate, in response to varying student
learning styles and preferences
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- Common
misconceptions about teaching technical subject matter
- How adults
learn; principles that have been proven to make technical teaching more
effective
- How to
use questions effectively
- How to
confirm that students are really "getting it"
- 5 techniques
to enhance the long-term retention of any technical subject matter
- How to
handle students that are varied in both knowledge and skill
- How to
write and use analogies
- How to
write and use mnemonics
- How to
create and use "attention grabbers"
- How to
use "presentation skills" like eye contact, voice, gestures
and body movement
- How to
use audiovisuals like flipcharts, whiteboards and PowerPoint®
- How
to avoid the overuse and abuse of PowerPoint®
- How to
create "interactive" handouts and written materials
- How to
start a technical training program in a positive and motivational way
- How to
handle disruptive students and situations
- How to
physically configure a technical classroom
- Tips
for teaching international audiences
- How to
determine what subject matter should be included in a technical training
program (and what should not)
- How to
create personalized instructor notes
- How to
do a demonstration
- How to
orchestrate a hands-on practice
- How to
gauge and accommodate the different learning styles of a particular
group of students
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This workshop
can be:
- 2 or
3 days long, and customized to your organization's specific needs and
priorities
- Targeted
to a specific target audience; for example, we have run this program
for engineers, Six Sigma Master Black Belts, programmers, medical personnel,
managers, and others. We can modify our materials (to the extent possible)
to reflect the vocabulary and concepts found in your business.
- Taught
internationally. We have run this course in China, India, Poland, the
UK, the Netherlands, France, Switzerland, and Mexico.
- Taught
"in-company", or you can attend an open enrollment (public)
course with persons from other organizations. Contact us to find the
date and location of the next running.
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