EXCELERATE: Train the Trainer

This course aims to provide trainers with guidance and tips for developing and delivering training in bioinformatics, exploring a range of methods appropriate to different learning styles and examining the requirements for a successful course (both scientific and logistic).

This event is organized as part of the Horizon 2020 ELIXIR-EXCELERATE project.

Please note that if you are not eligible for a University of Cambridge Raven account you will need to Book or register Interest by linking here.

• Graduate students, Postdocs and Staff members from the University of Cambridge, Affiliated Institutions and other external Institutions or individuals
• Further details regarding eligibility criteria are available here
• Further details regarding the charging policy are available here

Number of sessions: 2

The workshop will aim to:

• provide guidance on general training techniques and appropriate use of methods based on learner needs, including some general do’s and do not’s for successful training
• provide a framework for successful curriculum design and further development, to enable trainers to build a course appropriate to their learner’s needs

During this course you will learn about:

• What is training, why do we do it
• What makes good and bad training?
• What skills do you need to be a good trainer? (Use the skills matrix)
• How people learn – learning styles
• Catering for different learning styles
• Session / course planning: aims and learning outcomes/finding materials
• Feedback - how to get it, what to do with it

Presentations, demonstrations and practicals

2

Once a year