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

30mIntermediate2019-10-08

Authors

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

0. Introduction

01 - Design your own unique training program

1. Before You Begin Training

02 - Make sure training is the solution
03 - Know who you are training
04 - Set expectations

2. Build Your Training Program

05 - Pick the right training approach
06 - Engage the learner
07 - Use stories as an engagement technique

3. Choosing an Engaging Medium

08 - Keeping it interesting with multimedia
09 - Use graphics and images
10 - Leverage video for effective training

4. Evaluating the Effectiveness of Your Training

11 - Is the training any good

Conclusion

12 - Next steps