TEACHING STRATEGIES FOR TRAINERS OF ADULT LEARNING COURSES

An academic training institution's reputation is only as good as its teachers. For a teacher, learning is a continuous activity. Guarantee your instructors dedication and enthusiasm and reduce turnover by refreshing and recharging your teaching staff. After completing this course your instructors will return to their classrooms with renewed energy, new ideas and training methods that they can put to use at once.

Our training program is based on the latest information on how adults learn. It is fast moving, so educators stay involved and interested. The information your teaching staff will obtain from this seminar will assist them in mastering today's training challenges and benefit your academic establishment for years to come.

When your school has excellent educators the word gets out and student enrollment increases. Invest in our instructors training program and you will be able to measure the return on your training dollars immediately.

Course Agenda:

Guiding Principles of Teaching
The teacher as learner
Defining educational objectives - creating new courses of study
Designing & redesigning course curriculum
Development of topic outlines
Structure & timing of educational material

Training Formats
Development & organization of student practice sessions
Highlights - targeting key points quickly & effectively
Techniques to encourage easy retention of information

Teaching Aids & Testing Methods
Development of training manuals & student workbooks
Testing methods for assessment & performance measurement
Important principles & practices of self-directed, follow-up home assignments

Adult Training Problems & Solid Solutions
How to avoid the biggest mistakes educators make
How to increase students concentration by extending their average 12 minute attention span
Hot spots - how to handle difficult questions
How to meet the requirements of each student's learning style
Management of Student Behavior
Implementation of class rules
Conflict and resolution strategies

Vocational Counseling
Career planning strategies for graduates
Effective techniques to encouraging students to use their new skills & knowledge to reach their full potential.
Job placement opportunities & competitive positioning

Teaching Aids:
Working manual and audio training cassettes.

Course Offered:
25 hours through our Long Distance Training Program.

To receive certification you must meet the standard graduation requirements of the course, passing all written and oral tests as well as a final exam with an 85% passing grade.

We guarantee results or we will arrange for our graduates to attend another seminar without paying another penny of tuition.

For additional information, please email us or contact us at (415) 398-6013 and provide us with your name and telephone number. An admissions counselor will contact you to personally discuss your particular educational and career objectives.