Designing a Training Program: Setting Goals, Objectives, and Mediums

Designing a Training Program: Setting Goals, Objectives, and Mediums

30mIntermediate2019-10-08

Authors

Karl Kapp

Karl Kapp

Scholar, Writer, and Expert on Games, Learning, and Technology

Course details

Discover how to create training programs for your organization that will be appealing to learners and have a lasting, positive impact on your organization. Instructor Karl Kapp covers how to use your own style and approach to create instruction that makes a real difference. Karl covers how to find out what your learners already know, ways to identify what will keep them truly engaged, and how to set goals that are clear to everyone. Finally, Karl shares methods for evaluating whether your training program was effective.

Learning objectives
Setting expectations
Engaging learners through stories
Setting the scene for the application of training
Stories as cautionary tales
Using videos and graphics in training
Showing changes over time
Showing emotions, situations, and thinking aloud
Adding excitement, energy, and credibility
Evaluating the program

Skills covered

Corporate TrainingTraining and EducationDeep Dive (X:Y)

Concepts

Introduction

  • Design your own unique training program

Before You Begin Training

  • Make sure training is the solution
  • Know who you are training
  • Set expectations

Build Your Training Program

  • Pick the right training approach
  • Engage the learner
  • Use stories as an engagement technique

Choosing an Engaging Medium

  • Keeping it interesting with multimedia
  • Use graphics and images
  • Leverage video for effective training

Evaluating the Effectiveness of Your Training

  • Is the training any good

Conclusion

  • Next steps