Training courses 2020: ELIXIR Train the Trainer

The ELIXIR Training Platform, in collaboration with ELIXIR-IT, is pleased to announce a Train the Trainer (TtT) event online.

Important dates

Course date: 01-04 December, 2020, 14:00 - 17:30 CET

Selection

We will accept a maximum of 20 participants. Priority will be given to candidates from ELIXIR-IT institutes (see below) and ELIXIR nodes. Notifications of acceptance will be sent shortly after the application, which will remain open until we reach 20 participants.

Application form - Registration

Fee

There is no course attendance fee.

Instructors

Loredana Le Pera (ELIXIR-IT Deputy Training Coordinator, IBIOM/IBPM-CNR, IT)
Jessica Lindvall (ELIXIR-SE Training Coordinator, NBIS, SE)
Patricia Palagi (ELIXIR-CH Training Coordinator, SIB, CH)
Allegra Via (ELIXIR-IT Training Coordinator, IBPM-CNR, IT)

Organisers

Allegra Via, IBPM-CNR, ELIXIR-IT, IT
Loredana Le Pera, IBIOM/IBPM-CNR, ELIXIR-IT, IT

Contact

For all kinds of queries, please contact us at elixir.ita.training@gmail.com.

Description - Course materials

The course is made up of four sessions, covering:

Learning principles and how they apply to training and teaching
Lesson, course, and materials design
Teaching techniques that can be used to enhance learner engagement and participation
Assessment and feedback in training and teaching

Target Audience

Whoever is interested in becoming a teacher or a better one. If you have questions like the following ones, this course may be very helpful to you.

How learning works?
How can I use learning principles and theories to improve my teaching?
How can I make my teaching more engaging and effective?
How should I adjust my teaching to different types of learners?
How can I help slow learners?
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?
How can I become a better teacher?
Etc.

Learning Objectives

To get acquainted with Learning principles and how they apply to training
To be able to select and utilise training techniques that can be used to enhance learner engagement and participation
To learn how to use assessment and feedback in training
To learn about session, course, and materials design

Learning Outcomes

Learners can name learning principles that a good teacher/instructor should have in mind
Learners can describe at least three training techniques, drawing on learning principles
Learners can design a training session and a course
Learners can develop assessment questionnaires
Learners can enumerate types of materials needed for each part of a training session or course

General programme

Day 1
14:00 - 14:30	Introductions, who is who and what we need to achieve
14:30 - 17:30	[Session 1]: Review of learning principles and how they apply to training and teaching
Day 2
14:00 - 17:30	[Session 2]: Session, course, and material design
Day 3
14:00 - 17:30	[Session 3]: Training techniques that can be used to enhance learner engagement and participation
Day 4
14:00 - 17:00	[Session 4]: Assessment and feedback in training
17:00 - 17:30	Wrap-up and feedback