| The Training for Instructors Course for St Kitts and Nevis will be held on October 17 -21, 2005. This course will assist in the formation of a Cadre of instructors to assist in the implementation of St Kitts and Nevis National Training Programme. The course will be held at the National Emergency Management Agency. PURPOSE To train individuals to develop, present and manage effective training programmes. PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES Actions: Develop objectives, a lesson plan and visual aids for a training presentation that includes student interaction. Use the lesson plan, visual aids and the necessary visual aid equipment to give the training presentation. Conditions: A classroom environment suitable for conducting training, a group of trainee instructors who will function as trainees for the purposes of trainee presentations, the necessary visual aid equipment (i.e.; OH projector, slide projector and/or flipchart and easel), and the necessary materials to prepare visual aids. Standards: Presentation will contain at least one training objective, one visual aid, interaction with at least 2 participants and a means of evaluation. Objective, visual aid and presentation will meet minimum standards established by the course. Presentation will be to the standards established by the course, within time limits and without a last-minute rush to finish. INSTRUCTIONAL OBJECTIVES Upon completion of this course, the participant will be able to: � write performance and instructional objectives � prepare lesson plans � prepare and use audio-visual aids � operate audio-visual equipment � use various methods of instructional communication � make individual presentations � manage a classroom learning environment � test trainees for training effectiveness according to the standards established by the course. INTRODUCTION The management of Risk Programmes, and related disaster response actions, combines an important number of activities that have distinct levels of knowledge and skill. The performance of these activities requires the same levels of training as those persons dedicated to other disciplines of human endeavour. Efforts are under way to develop a system of courses and activities to train risk management officers. To achieve satisfactory results with this effort, a foundation of training support must be laid. This course, Training For Instructors (TFI), is the cornerstone for a training support programme. Adults acquire considerable experience, beliefs, skills and knowledge, that condition attitudes and influence their behaviour. It is understandable that we will not simply and fully accept a new concept without the proof of its existence and, if possible, having participated in its �discovery�, and associating it with our ideas and reasoning. Another aspect to consider is that the needs and predisposition of adults are very different from those of children and adolescents. Therefore, the approaches to adult training must be distinct and different. Traditional methods in which the instructor or the professor provides information to the point of saturation, followed by a test or exam where surprises are abundant; questions about knowledge of little importance to the objectives; and trick questions intended to trap the student; are not successful. In the area of risk management, people have limited time, and need knowledge and skills that will be used almost immediately. A carefully designed methodology is required to consolidate self-learned skills and knowledge already acquired by these individuals with new knowledge and skills. Training causes a change in behaviour and must be carried out in a professional and expert manner. Many individuals already working in risk management have valuable knowledge and skills related to similar activities. They can contribute to the training of their work groups, and many are probably already engaged in this activity. Are they able to perform successfully as trainers? More importantly: � Are the behavioural changes required of trainees defined? � Are the desired behavioural changes achieved? These questions require satisfactory answers that eliminate all doubt about desired outcomes. The cost in time and money to conduct training is too great to fail. The purpose of the TFI course is to provide the participants with a training methodology and specific personal skills that will assist them in improving their knowledge and skills to develop, present and manage effective training programmes. |
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