The support materials may be accessed from the table below(username/password required). These have been created in the context of the HEaTED TtTT course, using relevant technical exercises as a starting point. They have been distilled from sources that reflect the scale and range that embrace the most significant aspects that come under the general heading; ‘Training the Technical Trainer’.
| Title |
Summary |
| Planning a Technical Training Event (inc. Time Management) |
An essential outline approach to planning a technical training event:
Part 1 Preparing, training and follow-up: The audience perspective.
Part 2 Delivery and presentation: What the trainers need to do to prepare him (her) self.
This includes a detailed guide to course time management. |
| Setting Aims and Objectives for Technical Training |
This simplified guide describes how the trainer may define what learner is expected to know, understand and/or be able to demonstrate having attended the technical training event. |
| Organisational Models for Technical Training |
This planning tool provides an overview of how to structure a training session and to take account of key aspects concerning, the content, the learning outcomes, instructional methods and delivery media |
| Preparing for your Audience |
Deals with the potential risks that can impair a training session in the technical setting. These can be minimised by taking full account of the audience cohort, including their relevant experience and knowledge of the subject matters |
| Questioning Techniques |
Questions from trainer to audience and vice versa are an essential feature of a well organised technical training session. The cited examples provide simple guidelines / models of good and bad practice for handling questions to and from the audience |
| Strategies for Dealing with Difficult Delegates |
Technical demonstrations or courses can be undermined by the attitude or behaviour of participants. This will help the trainer to think about potential situations, and to prepare for them in advance |
| Exploring, Learning, the Learner and Evaluation |
How people best learn (learning styles), how to evaluate the course outcomes, personality types, how people deal with information and instruction . These all have a theoretical foundation that may impact on the way a technical course is taught and received. This resource condenses these concepts into a digestible summary |
| It’ll be Alright on the Night |
An insight into combating ‘stage fright’ including a few tips on rehearsing the workshop or seminar |
| Creating a Workbook & Worksheets for One to One Sessions and Technical Training Courses for Groups |
A basic guide on the use and design of a course workbook and Worksheet. These are usually printed documents designed to help organise material for learning or clear understanding. They can serve as a significant asset from the trainer’s perspective because they demonstrate a systematic attitude in the planning and execution of the training workshop |
| The Visualiser |
The Visualiser is the ideal presentation tool for the technical demonstrations. It can be used to display objects and demonstrations, such as equipment, real-time techniques, photographs, schematic diagrams etc. |
| Materials for a Follow-up Practice Workshop |
The real test as to the success of the TtTT course will be how and when the TtTT skills are put into practice. This set of materials provides the means to organise and lead a practice workshop for up to 6 people. It may be initiated by someone from your training department or by participants who attended the TtTT course itself.
The introductory PowerPoint presentation includes an annotated script (in italics) on each of the ‘Notes’ pages. The other documents consist of practical advice and one working document
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Further information and advice about using the materials or organising in-house train the technical trainer and follow-up sessions may be obtained from Ken Bromfield: ken.bromfield@heated.ac.uk . He will also welcome fresh ideas about training individuals to become involved in technical training.
Universities receive a regular update on a range of technical and specialist training events via
Dr. Michelle Jackson. (michelle.jackson@heated.ac.uk)
Ken Bromfield, December 2010
One of the key challenges facing the leader of the Train the Technical Trainer(TtTT) course is how to prioritise topics so as to make best use of very limited time available. During the planning stage, HEaTED was conscious of its mission to enable as many technicians and allied specialists as possible to learn and apply the skills that will equip them to prepare and to lead training courses, based on their day to day work. The course and its support materials have, therefore, been designed to make it accessible and fit for purpose. 