This course is offered to ensure the quality and consistency of classroom instruction provided at Department of Energy (DOE) facilities nationwide. The purpose of this course is to equip DOE Federal and contractor instructors with standard teaching methods and current training techniques and to provide instruction and practice in how to deliver classroom activities as effective learning experiences.
This instructor certification course provides attendees with the basic tools necessary to conduct an effective virtual training session to remote learners. The information will be presented in a distance learning (DL) format to provide students with both academic and hands-on experience teaching within a DL environment. Students will participate in online group learning activities, deliver. online training sessions (practice and formal evaluation), and observe the NTC process for DL in action. The DL instructor will also serve as a model for the students as they participate in each learning session. Attendees are expected to spend an average of two hours of their own time, each evening, preparing for class.
Students will gain an understanding of the Job Analysis (JA) process as the first step to developing relevant and valid training programs. The class will cover different methods for conducting a JA and explore the use of the job task analysis.
This intermediate-level course provides attendees with the tools necessary to develop effective instructional course materials. Specifically patterned after the instructional design (ID) model, this hands-on course covers both the theory and practice of curriculum design and development. Topics include coordination of the training analysis document, instructional objectives, student evaluation instruments, and lesson content; applying the Accelerated Learning model to lesson development; and the principles of evaluating instruction for continual course improvement. In addition to the course prerequisite, successful completion of MIT-120, Job Analysis, is strongly recommended.
