People - Training
Delivery

Overview

Student - a person who follows you into a revolving door but comes out ahead of you.
[M-Power seminars.]

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Before you start

A successful welcome at door;

Starting the first session

"The students greatest learning potential exists in the first 30 minutes of the course"

In many instances this opportunity is lost forever

A cynical view of some techniques used in the first 30 minutes;

inevitable joke 'trying to loosen us up!"

Self introductions 'boring, uncomfortable and embarrassing'

Course outline - 'I've read the outline, and that's why I'm here -- lets get on with it!"

Any Questions so far? - I haven't done anything yet!"

Tutor asks a Question - What am I supposed to know, we haven't started yet!
Confused Student asks a question, this is the opening foil, tutor elaborates in detail - 'All I wanted was a Yes or No!
Reassure students that the course is going to be interesting etc - ' I hope so but when will it start!'

If you wish to use the techniques ensure that you have created an appropriate setting; For example, a joke may go down really well if the class are tense.

1. Jokes

2. Class names

When the class is unknown to you and each other
Keep a seating plan (make symbols for features eg. glasses)
Use of name tags
Introduction by self
Introduction by peer
When the class knows each other but are new to you.
Ask each to go to the board.
Write their name
Draw a picture of themselves
Write down three things they like

3. Course Outline

4. Any Questions?

5. Tutor Question

6. Student Question

7. Sample first 30 minutes lesson plan

1 Give brief outline of course format,
and deal with any admin matters (registration, meals etc)

2 Form class community early
(Tutor makes eye contact, and at least one question directed to each student)

3 Students (anonymously) write their reasons for doing the course
and classify as 'good - indifferent - poor'

4 Tutor to 'briefly' modify to self directed language
'We' to 'I', 'Try to' to 'Will'

5 Shuffled objectives distributed and rewritten if required.

6 The following form issued.
Click here for form

7 Complete 'introducing myself' (should be brief)

8 Modify own reason for attending course.

9 Add in-course and post-course objectives

10 Group to break up into smaller groups,
And introduce themselves, in course and post course objectives are defined for the group. A spokesman is assigned (by the group)

11 Main group reforms,
Spokesperson introduces each member (using completed forms), and reads consolidated course objectives.

12 Collect forms

Activity Session

Examples

Video, Film, Case Study, directed discussion (eg. Read a handout and discuss).

Important

Ensure student follow up material

Starting other sessions

Recap on previous lesson.

This can be by
Revision questions
Revision games (eg. Pictionary)

Guiding principles

Ensure students are cast into the pupil role and the instructor as teacher

demonstrate to students that material is worth learning

Show that your role is as 'Facilitator' not walking text-book
Form class community

Encourage students to;
correct non-productive aims brought to the course
formulate definite in course and post course objective for themselves

Class "baggage"

Students will arrive with "baggage".
For example;
Have had a hard night, Family hassles before class

It is important to relieve tension early.