Training Aids

By:-Ms. Vibha Sharma

Training AID ( To Assist )

A Material that

Enhances/assists the transfer and retention of knowledge/skills during training Arouses & holds interest

Quickens the comprehension

Creates involvement, commitment & participation

Direction from known to unknown

Moving from easy to difficult

Classification

Lessons plan Instructors notes Handouts Teaching Aids Projective Non Projective

Lessons Plan

A writing noting the method of delivery, and the specific goals and time-lines associated to the delivery of lesson content. It helps the trainer to know what to do in a class (prepared by themselves) with quite specific activities

Purpose

Sets out objectives/learning outcomes & content for benefit of students; effective tool for managing student expectations & preparations for lesson Extremely useful for sessions in which students are required to undertake supervised activities Particularly important for sessions when power point is NOT the main teaching aid

Layout & Content

Identification of service dept. if part of module

Course, location, title of session

SMART objectives
Details of pre lesson reading

Description of activities including assesment

Sources of reference material

Name of person who prepared plan & date of preparation/revision

Good practices for preparation

Prepare using at least 14 point arial font Use bold text for heading & avoid faint text at all times Avoid excessive use of capitalisation, underlininig & italicisation Leave plenty of space b/w blocks of text

follow standard template if devised by institution

Disribution: well before actual training program of possible ( e mail/website) or with handouts at start of training

Instructors Notes

someone who instructs; trainer

Purpose

Provides a practical framework & aide-memoire for lectures & training sessions For benefit of instructors Together with lessons plans they help a colleague deliver a session in your place if need arises Contains two elements: core points incld. examples to be highlighted & information of process by which that content is to be delivered

Layout & Content

Course title
Lesson title Date , time, & location of session Requirements handouts, equipments, evaluation sheets, any special instructions

Subheadings with timing guidelines

At end of document initials, date of revision & file name given to document

Good practices for preparation

Notes must be simple & clear

Use a large font ( min. 14 points) Leave substantial amount of white space Embolden headings Embolden/italicise point you wish to emphasise

Handouts

A piece of paper with information on it that is given to everyone in a group

Purpose

To principally reduce the amount of time trainees spend in copying notes, diagrams from board/screen
To serve as information sheet To serve as guide to use a resource eg a database To serve as a source of reference

Layout & Content, Good Practices

Individuals/ trainers choice

Identification of the person who has prepared, date of preparation/revision

Follow house style if any Typed & Use headings & page no consistently Use bullet points rather than continuous prose Use at least 12 point font Avoid excessive italicisation/capitalisation/underlining

Training aids

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Non Projective Chalk board Wall charts, posters Flipcharts White board Flannel boards Dummies, models Audio

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Projective Overhead projector (OHP) Videos Television Power point

Checklist of good practices for preparing a power point presentation

Keep your presentation simple & clear It is not meant to transmit all information but to highlight main points and help trainees structure their notes Keep designs & layout simple & use no more than six bullet points Use one topic for each slide Use main headings & sub headings Use simple words/ keywords rather than sentences

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Limit the number of slides for example not more than 12 for a ten minute presentation Ensure text contrasts with the background Standardize positions, colors & styles Use only one or two animations/ transition effects For database demonstrations add steps in between the portal screenshots Ensure adequate time for projector warm up

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Use a sans serif font such as Arial/comic sans as they are easier to read

While using color dont use yellow/light green as they do not show well at end of theatre
Use wider spacing Depending on size of room the font size should be at least 18 point preferably 24 point & sometimes 30 points

Use no more than two font sizes

Avoid acronyms

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Limit use of punctuation marks

Familiarize with equipment handling

Do not obstruct the view