Dale Prince <jprin001@umaryland.edu> is the primary instructor for this course.

Course Description: This 8-hour train-the-trainer course covers the process of building a user-centered training session, covering needs assessment, learning styles, working with and from participant objectives, and evaluation of outcomes. Students will participate in several group exercises where they will explore different training situations. Emphasis will be placed upon user-centered development and the building of objectives by which the success of a class may be evaluated.

Educational Objective: Participants will employ the ADDIE Training Cycle for their own training development needs. Participants will understand needs assessments and be able to evaluate the results of such analyses. Participants will be able to develop SMART learning objectives. Participants will recognize Bloom's Cognitive Domain and Taxonomy and be able to apply them to course development. Participants will identify the fundamentals of adult education theory. Participants will identify learning and training styles and assess their effect on instruction. Participants will assess different strategies, including such things as icebreakers, games, lecture, role-playing, etc, for delivering instruction and determine the best for any training situation. Participants will be able to create a comfortable learning climate that will appeal to all learners. Participants will employ evaluation procedures to assess their training classes and their own performance.

Agenda: Section I: Opening and Introductions Active icebreaker 30 Minutes Section II: The Training Cycle Lecture 15 minutes ADDIE Section III: (A)Assessment Lecture 30 minutes Why a Needs Assessment? Types of Needs Assessments Exercise #: Needs Assessment Self-assessment Section IV: (D) Develop Learning Objectives Lecture 30 minutes Purpose of Learning Objectives Writing SMART Objectives Worksheet Exercise# : Writing SMART Learning Objectives I Group exercise Break 15 Minutes Section V: Adult Learning Theory Lecture 120 minutes Bloom’s Cognitive Domains and Taxonomy Three Learning Domains The Taxonomy Six Principles of Adult Learning Exercise #: What kind of learner are you? Self-assessment Kolb Learning Styles Inventory Individual Learning Styles The Different Styles Other Learning Styles Exercise# : What kind of trainer are you? Self-assessment Trainer Type Inventory (TTI) Trainer Type Inventory Scoring Sheet (TTI) Trainer Type Inventory Interpretation Sheet Lunch 60 minutes Return to class Energizer game 30 minutes Section VI: (D) Design and Development Lecture 60 minutes Outline for developing learning plans Basic design steps Chunking Sequencing Exercise #: Outlining Group Work Exercise #: Chunking Group Work Strategies for different learning needs Exercise#:Discussion: Delivery of your point. Discussion Break 15 minutes Section VII: (I) Implement the Design Lecture 60 minutes Spontaneity exercise Game Section VIII : (E) Evaluation 30 minutes Wrap up 30 minutes

Need for This Course: A survey of MAC and Southern Chapter members showed interest in a Train the Trainer course. Additionally, fewer of these general courses are being taught each year at the Chapters or MLA and many new librarians are entering the field without the fundamentals of building an adult education course. This course is to help remedy that problem.

The instructional methods used include Lecture, Slides, Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming, Sharing/Self-disclosure, Gaming, Hands-on Exercises, and Case Study.

Participant Materials: There will be handouts of the slide show, a manual, and exercise sheets.

Facility Requirements: LCD Projector and computer.

Additional Evaluation: I will use the MLA standard evaluation tool.