Training for Trainers’ Skill Development: Curriculum Design

Level: Advanced Practice – (Lineworker, Supervisor, Manager)

Credits: 6

Intended Audience: For experienced lineworkers, supervisors and managers who wish to develop training skills

Intended Objectives:

• Identify at least three theories of curriculum design
• Identify one curriculum design approach for a trainer to develop when planning to deliver training on the trainer’s subject matter expertise
• Identify 4 considerations when selecting multimedia and designing handouts for a curriculum
• Identify 3 considerations when designing or delivering a standardized curriculum
• Demonstrate the use of one theory in designing a curriculum
• Demonstrate writing three learning objectives: one of knowledge, one of skill, one of value.
• Demonstrate designing at least one of the following: an activity for one, a pair, a triad, a small group, or a large group.

Topics Include:

• Theories of curriculum design
• The ADDIE model of design
• Use of research
• Sequencing of content for training
• Use of multimedia
• Designing handouts for training
• Considerations when designing training activities for the individual participant as well as various sizes of groups
• Considerations when designing or delivering standardized curriculum