Instructor development courses and workshops
Training for Instructors (TFI)
Course Overview
Purpose: To train individuals to perform the tasks necessary to be effective instructors of PEER training courses.
Background: TFI is a five-day course of the Program for Enhancement of Emergency Response. It was developed by the United States Agency for International Development through its Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance in collaboration with the Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Department. Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC) used this curriculum to conduct TFI as a component of the Program for Enhancement of Emergency Response Stage 1 (PEER1) during 1998 – 2003. NSET used this curriculum and strategy while implementing the PEER Program from PEER Stage 2 (2203-2009) until present for PEER Stage 3 (2009-2014).
A separate TFI for Hospital Preparedness audience was developed and implemented during 2003-2009. The TFI English curriculum has been translated into Bangla and Nepali under the PEER program.
Considering the importance of the course and with the objectives of its maximum utilization, NSET is promoting this course among DRR professionals and institutions in Nepal that are interested in developing capacities and organizing non-formal training on DRR for adult population.
Target Audience: Anyone who is required to train someone else to perform a task. A desire to be an effective instructor is helpful.
Commitment: This course requires the undivided attention of the trainee during the course. Trainees and their supervisors should plan accordingly. Trainees will want to keep their evenings free during the period of the course to prepare for the next days’ assignment.
Course Content:
The course contains the following subjects:
• Informing, Persuading and Instructing
• Communication and Platform Skills
• Purpose and Objectives
• Planning a Lesson
• Communicative Visuals
• Methods of Instruction
• Audio-visual Equipment
• Facilities and Co-ordination
• Testing and Evaluation
• Classroom Management
Course Methodology: The PEER TFI is a pass/fail course, delivered in five days, led by a course coordinator, five full instructors and three assistant instructors using the interactive lecture method (ILM) of instruction that is objective based, performance oriented, tested, and highly participatory. The experience of the instructors is enriched by the interaction between the participants. Experienced course monitor is assigned for overall supervision of course delivery. The class size is 24, in exceptional cases, 28 participants can sit in the training.
PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE
Objective 1
Actions: Develop objectives, a lesson plan and visual aids for a training presentation that includes interaction. Use the lesson plan, visual aids and the necessary visual aid equipment to give the training presentation.
Conditions: A classroom environment suitable for conducting training, a group of participant instructors that will function as participants for the purpose of the presentations, the necessary visual aid equipment (i.e. computer, multi-media projector, OH projector, and/or flipchart and easel), and the necessary materials to prepare visual aids.
Standards: Presentation will contain at least one training objective, one visual aid, interaction with at least 2 participants and a means of evaluation. Objective, visual aid and presentation will meet minimum standards established by the course. Presentation will be to the standards established by the course, and within time limits.
Objective 2
Actions: Participate with a group of other participants in the presentation of a lesson of training. Each group will develop training objectives, lesson plans, visual aids, handouts and testing. Each group will coordinate its presentation to provide continuity and a smooth flow of training.
Conditions: A classroom environment suitable for conducting training, a group of trainee instructors who will function as trainees for the purposes of training presentations, the necessary visual aid equipment (i.e. computer, multi-media projector, OH projector, and/or flipchart and easel), and the necessary materials to prepare visual aids.
Each presentation will contain at least one training objective, one visual aid, interaction with at least 2 participants and a means of evaluation. Objective(s), visual aid(s) and presentation will meet minimum standards established by the course. Presentation will be within time limits, coordinated to provide a smooth flow of training and without a last mStandards:inute rush to finish. Participants receiving the training will be evaluated for effectiveness of the training.
Instructional Objectives: Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
» write performance and instructional objectives.
» prepare and use audio-visual aids.
» manage a classroom learning environment.
» operate audio-visual equipment.
» prepare lesson plans.
» make presentations as an individual and as a member of a team.
» use various methods of instructional communication. • test trainees for training effectiveness.
