The aim of this course is to explore how to make learning more effective in order to achieve capacity building objectives within FAO projects. The course focuses on the careful combination of different training and learning methods, including virtual and online tools, to achieve the best results.
Study time
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15 hours (4 weeks course) or 20 hours (5 weeks course).
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Duration
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4 to 5 weeks. |
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Languages currently available
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Target audience
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FAO professionals working for training and capacity development projects.
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Learning objectives
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Identify a project’s key capacity development objective(s).
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Outline a training development map, including the key outputs and activities at each step.
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State principles of adult learning and apply them to designing and running a training course or session.
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Apply a learner-centered approach when managing the development delivery of a training programme.
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Identify aims and objectives for training courses and sessions.
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Choose the most effective modalities for course delivery from a range of face-to-face and virtual learning options.
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Manage the development and delivery of a training session that uses a variety of participatory methods and online tools.
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Deliver a training session using participative online techniques.
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Course structure
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The course includes four mandatory and one optional self-paced modules, followed by a multiple-choice assessment.
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Topics covered
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Setting the stage: Identifying the primary capacity development objectives and the stages of training course development.
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Setting learning objectives: Understanding learning needs, defining learning objectives, and developing a course outline.
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Developing effective training sessions: Best practice for designing effective, brain-friendly learning.
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Facilitating and evaluating training: Tools for determining whether our training has met our project goals and results in the development of participant capacities.
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Facilitating virtual training (optional): An opportunity to facilitate a live virtual training session and receive feedback.
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