This is a quick guide to selecting and using training material for your training courses.
Chapter 1: What To Consider When Choosing Material
Chapter 2: Sources Of Training Material Online
Chapter 3: Training Methods That Work Well With Training Groups
Chapter 4 Online Tools You Can Use
Let’s dive right in.
Chapter 1: What To Consider When Choosing Material
There are many things to consider when selecting appropriate training material for your training sessions.
These include:
Aims
The trainer must first and foremost choose materials that are in keeping with the aim of the training session.
Resources
The trainer must uncover what resources and materials are available, such as flip charts, projectors, etc., and then consider which best suits the achievement of the course’s learning objectives. We will explore this in more detail later.
Culture
Some activities may be culturally sensitive, and the trainer should recognize this diversity when planning the session.
Ability
It is also very important to check the literacy and numeracy skills of participants. Does any individual have a physical or intellectual disability?
Experience
Materials and exercises should be tested before the training event to ensure the trainer is familiar with them before using them within the session. The trainer should also establish the group’s level of experience with the subject material.
Chapter 2: Sources Of Training Material Online
Here is a quick list of some top training course material online today. We provide this list for your convenience.
Oak Innovation – Oak Innovation provides customizable training material for trainers to present training courses. Full courses can be ordered for $70.00 each.
Trainer Bubble – Training course materials that you can use to run your training course. It would be best to have everything you need to run training courses in the classroom or online. Prices start at approximately $150.00 each.
Symonds Research – Off-the-shelf training materials packages for freelance and corporate business trainers. Full courses can be ordered for approximately $179.00 each.
TrainingCourseMaterial.com – They provide innovative training material course packages to deliver professional soft skills business and workplace training courses that you can instantly download and use to train others. Complete courses can be ordered for approximately $199.00 each.
Training Wizard—Training Wizard provides training kits designed for trainers, managers, and HR. Instantly download high-quality training materials that you can customise and deliver as your own. Full courses can be ordered for approximately $300.00 + VAT each.
Velsoft – White-label courseware you can customize. Easily customize the course material to meet your organization’s training needs. Complete courses can be ordered for approximately $495.00 each.
Corporate Training Materials – Professional training materials are the cornerstone of all business training and development activities. These classroom-ready workshop materials will save trainers hundreds of hours of preparation and ensure a polished impression for new and seasoned trainers. Prices start at approximately $499.00 each.
Courseware.com – Over 100 Print-On-Demand courseware kits ready to teach one-day workshops. Ordering is fast and easy & your digital copy is instantly available! Download and print, and you are ready to train. Complete courses can be ordered for approximately $499.00 each.
Hrdqstore.com – The HRDQ Reproducible Training Library includes various customizable virtual and classroom instructor-led training materials. Complete courses can be ordered for approximately $599.00 each.
Total Success Training—Training Materials and Packs produces a range of training materials and packs that will suit your requirements. Every pack contains a full set of PowerPoint training slides, trainer’s notes, a course manual, and a full set of handouts and activities. Full courses can be ordered for approximately $1,370.00 + VAT each.
Chapter 3: Training Methods That Work Well With Training Groups
Experienced trainers will tell you that one of the basic methods for working successfully with training groups is to They will also talk about the need to achieve the right balance between the training content and the training process. We also know from personal experience that participants take on-board knowledge better if they are actively involved in the learning process.
The trainer must quickly determine when facts should be presented and when to use methods to help participants apply the facts and think them over. Below is some advice based on our experiences. However, we encourage you to adapt your methods to meet each unique need/situation.
Lecture
Opportunities: A lecture-type format allows you to (a) present factual material consistently and logically, (b) convey a large volume of detailed information, (c) generate more excellent discussion on a problem, and (d) involve a large audience.
Weaknesses: There are several difficulties with this training method, includes (a) One-way communication and passivity of the audience involved (b) the majority of the responsibility for results lies with the trainer (c) the challenge to evaluate the effectiveness of the training process
Purpose: Knowledge
Small group exercises
Opportunities: A basic method that can significantly benefit training outcomes. The technique facilitates (a) effective communication and cooperation between participants while learning new skills and obtaining knowledge, (b) allows all to benefit from sharing of learning/experience between participants, (c) sharing of responsibility for the training process between trainer and trainees.
Weaknesses: There are several difficulties with this training method that emanate from
(a) arranging participants into groups (b) time to prepare some group work.
Purpose: Knowledge, skills, development of projects, search for the solution to a problem, etc.
Roleplays
Opportunities: A more structured approach that allows (a) reconstruction of problematic situations, (b) sharing awareness of other roles, and (c) developing an ability to analyze the decisions that are made and why, etc.
Weaknesses: There are several difficulties with this training method of having to spend a lot of time on developing and preparing a role play. The technique more suitable for small groups only (c) can be a challenge to evaluate after the training
Purpose: Skills, social action, attitude
Discussion
Opportunities: An important method that can greatly benefit training outcomes. In particular,
(a) trainees get more actively involved in the training process (b) feedback is generally immediate, which can set the flow and direction of the training (c) trainees can learn on their own by listening and interacting, andc(d) a trainer can move quickly between various methods to meet the needs of the group and source material
Weaknesses: There are several difficulties with this training, including (a) the need to spend a lot of preparation time and (b) some participants will dominate discussions/time allocation
Purpose: Knowledge, exchange of opinions, and experience
Case studies
Opportunities: An important method that can significantly benefit training outcomes. In particular, (a) to develop competencies to analyze, ask relevant questions, develop decisions and explain perspectives, (b) to improve trainees’ communication skills, (c) to see situations from several different positions and explore how decisions are taken.
Weaknesses: There are several difficulties with this training, including (a) the need to spend a lot of time developing the case studies and (b) possible conflict situations could be uncovered
Purpose: Application of knowledge and skills, e.g., problem-solving.
Brainstorming
Opportunities: An important method that can significantly benefit training outcomes. In particular,
(a) open creative ways of approaching problems (b) collect many ideas over a short period
Weaknesses: there are several difficulties with this training, including (a) trainees may get distracted, (b) if not facilitated correctly, it can raise areas of conflict, and (c) some participants will dominate discussions/time allocation.
Purpose: Development of ideas, knowledge, and attitude.
Audiovisual materials (movies, slides, etc.)
Opportunities: Permits you to a) bring in detail into the training process and stimulate questions, b) focus attention on the audience, and c) work with large groups.
Weaknesses: There are several difficulties with this training, including (a) the possibility of focusing on technology, transitions, and gimmicks than the training content
Purpose: Attitude, knowledge, participation, interaction
Chapter 4: Online Tools You Can Use
Here is a quick list of some online tools you can use after selecting training material for your sessions. Please note we are not affiliated with any of these providers, and the list is provided for your convenience.
Keynote – Keynote makes creating stunning and memorable presentations easy and includes most Apple devices.
Prezi – Unlike screen sharing, Prezi Video lets you interact with your visuals on screen.
LinkedIn SlideShare – Share what you know and love through presentations, infographics, documents, and more.
Zoho Show – Bring your team to a secure and collaborative workspace where everything is available to everyone in real-time. Create, collaborate, and get work done securely.
FlowVella – Blow your audience away in one interactive presentation experience.
LibreOffice Impress – LibreOffice is a free and powerful office suite and a successor to OpenOffice.org (commonly known as OpenOffice). Its clean interface and feature-rich tools help unleash creativity and enhance productivity.
Ludus – collaborative presentations for creative teams.The presentation tool that combines creativity with simplicity… and a bit of magic.
PowToon—Powtoon is a visual communication platform that allows you to create professional, fully customized videos that your audience will love.
Speaker Deck – Turning your decks into beautiful online experiences can be painful.
Visme – Create visual brand experiences for your business whether you are a seasoned designer or a total novice.
WPS Presentation – free and complete office suite
authorSTREAM – the best way to share presentations on the web
Genially – Create presentations, infographics, and other stunning content with your team.
Canva – With thousands of professional templates, images, and quality content, get a headstart on bringing your best ideas and work to life.
Beautiful.ai – It’s an expert deck designer, so you don’t have to be. Make your business look brilliant, keep your team forever on brand, and save hours on pitches you’re proud of.
Ahaslides—Create interactive presentations for awestruck audiences. It is the perfect tool for lessons, training, meetings, and quizzes.
Conclusion
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With 30+ years of training experience, Catherine Fitzgerald, B.A., M.A., PGDip, founded Oak Innovation (oakinnovation.com) in 1995. Catherine received her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from University College Cork. She holds qualifications in Professional Development And Training from University College Galway. Since 1995, clients include Apple, Time Warner, and Harvard University.
