National Nuclear Infrastructure Development BASIC INSTRUCTOR’S SKILLS
The need for on-the-job training and transfer of engineering and technical knowledge is beyond all doubt. How can this be accomplished without having on-staff instructors? By offering state-of-the-art training methods and teaching technologies to managers and professionals responsible for personnel qualifications.
This course is aimed not only to teach how to conduct classroom activities, but will also enable instructors to acquire techniques of individualization in education, to set education goals, to shape appropriate strategy and manage teaching aids. They will learn how to manage trainees groups, to promote their cognitive interest and improve communication skills, to create conditions conducive to sustainable motivation for learning. In other words, it’s all about managing the cognitive process. Therefore, the basic course of instructors training includes:
- Lecture course in psychology and pedagogy basics;
- Course in organization of training process using the systematic approach;
- Hands-on classes providing for the application of active education methods to try out practical teaching skills.
| Objective | After taking the course instructors will be able to prepare and conduct classroom activity on a selected subject. |
| Attendee contingent | The program is intended for managers and professionals responsible for training, maintaining and upgrading the personnel qualifications |
| Course duration | 72 hours, 2 weeks, 0.5 months |
| Learning mode | 6 hours/day |
Curriculum for the qualification upgrading course
«BASIC INSTRUCTORS SKILLS»
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No |
Topic |
Hours |
Of them | ||
|
Lectures |
Hands-on classes |
Self-study | |||
|
1. |
Input control |
2 |
|
2 |
|
|
2. |
Systematic approach to training. |
16 |
9 |
7 |
|
|
2.1. |
Introduction to the systematic approach to training. Advantages of SAT |
1 |
1 |
|
|
|
2.2. |
Analysis phase. Types of job analysis. Jobs and functions analysis. Advantages of jobs and functions analysis. Analysis of competencies. Combined analysis |
7 |
2 |
5 |
|
|
2.3. |
Design phase. Designing the program for training and maintaining qualification |
1 |
1 |
|
|
|
2.4. |
Development phase. Development of instructional resources to be used in different learning environments. Development of test assignments. |
4 |
3 |
1 |
|
|
2.5. |
Phase of classroom activity |
2 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
2.6. |
Assessment phase. Feedback and correction actions |
1 |
1 |
|
|
|
3. |
Psychology and pedagogy basics of personnel training |
15 |
7 |
8 |
|
|
3.1. |
Training goals and objectives. Instructor’s role |
2 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
3.2. |
Training process |
5 |
2 |
3 |
|
|
3.3. |
Adult trainee |
3 |
2 |
1 |
|
|
3.4. |
Training methods. Supplemental instructional resources |
5 |
2 |
3 |
|
|
4. |
Teaching skills in classroom |
24 |
10 |
14 |
|
|
4.1.1. |
Lesson stages |
6 |
3 |
3 |
|
|
4.1.2. |
Training goals |
4 |
3 |
1 |
|
|
4.1.3. |
Training management |
2 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
4.1.4. |
Lesson introduction part |
4 |
1 |
3 |
|
|
4.1.5. |
Survey technique |
4 |
1 |
3 |
|
|
4.1.6. |
Appraisal of trainees |
2 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
4.1.7. |
Development of teaching strategy |
2 |
|
2 |
|
|
5. |
Test |
15 |
|
15 |
|
|
|
Total training |
72 |
26 |
46 |
|
|
Years |
Course title |
Number of trainees |
|
2005 |
Basic training of instructors |
99 |
|
Systematic approach to training |
111 | |
|
Total |
210 | |
|
2006 |
Systematic approach to training |
58 |
|
Basic training of instructors |
71 | |
|
Total |
129 | |
|
2007 |
Basic training of instructors |
49 |
|
Total |
49 | |
|
2008 |
Basic instructors skills |
98 |
|
Systematic approach to training |
20 | |
|
|
Total |
118 |
|
2009 |
Systematic approach to training |
60 |
|
Improvement of instructors skills |
116 | |
|
Total |
176 | |
|
|
Total in the past three years |
682 |
Note: there is option of site training activity
