Train the Trainer workshop

This course offers guidance, ideas and tips for designing training/teaching, development and delivery on training activities, all based on research-driven educational principles. It is the ideal start for any trainer of research computing and data related topics.

This course will cover the following topics:

Learning principles and how they apply to training and teaching
Design and plan session, course, materials
Teaching techniques to enhance learner engagement and participation
Feedback in training and teaching
Use of AI in training and teaching

Course dates, with all sessions held in-person:

Tuesday 24.11, 10-16
Wednesday 25.11, 10-16
Thursday 26.11, 10-16

This course will be delivered in-person using ELIXIR Train the Trainer materials.

Please note:

The course is highly interactive and hence it is important that you, as a participant, actively contribute to all sessions and elements of the course.

Thanks to support from ELIXIR, we are able to offer this workshop free-of-charge, please only register if you are able to attend the whole workshop!

Due to limited local space the course can accommodate a maximum of 20 participants. If we receive more applications, applicants will be prioritised by their interest in the topic, ELIXIR membership, and Nordic or Baltic affiliation.

Learning Objectives

To get acquainted with Learning principles and how they apply to training
To be able to select and use training techniques and tools that can help enhance learner engagement and participation
To learn how to effectively use feedback in training
To learn about session, course, and materials design as well as strategies for making learning engaging

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, learners will be able to:

Name learning principles that a good teacher/instructor should have in mind
Apply learning principles to reflect on training techniques and evaluate which approaches are most effective in your own teaching context
Design a training session and a course
Enumerate types of tools and materials needed for each part of a training session or course
Describe strategies to promote engagement amongst learners

Target Audience

This course is directed towards anyone who is interested in becoming a trainer/instructor of research computing and data related topics, or improving your training skills .

Prerequisites

This course is directed towards anyone who is interested in becoming a trainer/instructor, or improving your training skills. If you have questions like the following ones, this course may be very helpful to you.

How learning works?
How do I use learning principles and theories to improve my teaching/training?
How do I make my teaching/training more engaging and effective?
How should I adjust my teaching/training to different types of learners?
How do I ensure learning progress?
How can I assess whether my students are actually understanding my lessons?
Are they actually learning?
What is the best balance between theory and practice?
How can I best assess whether learning is occurring and/or has occurred?
What works in a classroom and what doesn’t?

Tentative Schedule

Day 1: Tuesday

Welcome and Introductions
Principles of Teaching and Learning
Tools for teaching

Day 2: Wednesday

Combing theory and practice
Designing and planning sessions
Delivering training

Day 3: Thursday

Enhancing learner participation and engagement
Giving and receiving feedback