
Tip #409: The First Day of Train the Trainer in Nigeria
This Tip begins a description of my four day train the trainer experience in Nigeria for the SHOPS project of USAID. I am having the

This Tip begins a description of my four day train the trainer experience in Nigeria for the SHOPS project of USAID. I am having the

This Tip describes my first visit to Amman, Jordan to conduct two five-day train the trainer sessions and design curriculum. Amman March 16 12:10 a.m.

This Tip describes my trip to Lagos, Nigeria to conduct a four- day train the trainer program and three-day business counseling workshop. Deb travel to

This Tip focuses on seven informal in-class needs assessments a trainer can use to avoid teaching what the trainees already know. Seven Informal In-Class Needs

This Tip looks at three reasons why trainers don’t want to use participatory learning activities and debunks them. “Knowledge is the antidote to fear.” Ralph

This Tip looks at the number three in curriculum design, inclukding needs assessment, trainer decisions, desired level of learning, etc. “No one can remember more

This Tip discusses the fact that audience size should not determine learning activities, just how they are facilitated. “First, have a definite, clear practical ideal;

This Tip discusses how to use participatory activities when time is limited, particularly activities that take only one to ten minutes. How to Use Participatory

This Tip describes three training approaches that will help to build learners’ confidence in their own competence. “One important key to success is self-confidence. An

This Tip is about the reasons why participatory learning activities are so essential to learning and retention. One reason that participatory learning activities get a

This Tip provides the remaining five of the ten mistakes trainers make when timing activities, and how to avoid them. “Every great mistake has a

This Tip discusses an independent training consultant’s dream: when your client loves your training and asks you to do more. “It’s easy to make a