Train the Trainer New
Mon 11 Jul - Tue 12 Jul 2016
Description
This course aims to provide new 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).
Target audience
- 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
Sessions
Number of sessions: 2
| # | Date | Time | Venue | Trainers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mon 11 Jul 2016 09:30 - 17:30 | 09:30 - 17:30 | Bioinformatics Training Room | map | Sarah Morgan, Dr Gabriella Rustici |
| 2 | Tue 12 Jul 2016 09:30 - 17:30 | 09:30 - 17:30 | Bioinformatics Training Room | map | Sarah Morgan, Dr Gabriella Rustici |
Objectives
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
Aims
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?
- 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
Format
Presentations, demonstrations and practicals
Duration
2
Frequency
Once a year
Theme
General
Booking / availability