Course Highlights
This instructional design short course will:
- Teach participants to ask the right questions to determine if training is the best solution for addressing performance gaps.
- Explain the components and applications of several popular instructional design models.
- Provide tools for assessing how content impacts course design and activity selection.
- Introduce methods for prioritizing and chunking information to enhance learning retention.
- Guide participants in writing effective learning objectives and crafting compelling benefits statements.
- Explore the use of a course DNA framework to evaluate and refine a course’s design before implementation.
Course Overview
Effective training starts with a strong foundation. This program helps instructional designers and trainers build that foundation by focusing on the essential elements of training design.
The session begins with tools for identifying whether training is the appropriate solution to address performance gaps, emphasizing the importance of understanding the root causes of issues before developing a course. Participants will then examine popular instructional design models like ADDIE and SAM, learning how to leverage these frameworks to structure effective training programs.
The course also delves into content assessment, teaching participants to prioritize information, create manageable learning chunks, and align content with clear learning objectives. Participants will explore how to craft benefits statements that resonate with learners, ensuring the relevance and value of the training are apparent from the start.
The session concludes with the course DNA framework, a tool for evaluating the overall structure and effectiveness of a training program before rolling it out. This step helps ensure that courses are not only well-designed but also aligned with organizational goals and learner needs.
By the end of the session, participants will be equipped to design training programs that are practical, engaging, and results-driven.
Program Objectives
At this program’s conclusion, participants should be able to:
- Ask questions to determine if training is an appropriate solution to address a performance gap.
- Explain the components of several popular instructional design models.
- Assess content and how it can affect the design of a training course and the activities designers choose.
- Prioritize information.
- Create learning chunks.
- Write learning objectives.
- Craft a benefits statement.
- Use a course DNA framework to evaluate a course’s design before rolling it out.
Program Modules
- When Training Is and Isn’t the Answer: Understanding Performance Gaps
- Instruction System Design: ADDIE, SAM, and Other Models
- The ING Triangle: Briefing, Training, and Facilitating
- Choosing and Organizing Information: Objectives, Chunks, Learning Points
- A Successful Program’s DNA: Seeing What You Have
Target Audience
This virtual training program is for groups that want to:
- Build or improve their instructional design skills.
- Learn tools and frameworks for creating effective and impactful training programs.
- Evaluate training programs to ensure alignment with organizational needs and goals.
Suggested Format
- Two-Hour Virtual Training Course
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