Training Design and Development for Learning Success

This DixonTech training program provides a structured, engaging, and practical approach to training needs assessment, curriculum design, and learning material development. Designed for training and HR professionals, it builds expertise in defining learning objectives, designing effective training initiatives, and developing high-quality learning resources using modern methodologies and tools. The course covers content creation, visual design, learning exercises, assessment methods, production techniques, and learning technologies, including e-learning and blended learning, supported by real-world examples across multiple professional domains.

TRAINING TOPICS

• Training needs analysis (TNA) and curriculum
• Specifying and constructing e-learning and other non-classroom training
• Learning styles and models for curriculum development
• Design of engagement and professional development
• Technical aspects of curriculum development

By the end of this training course, delegates will be able to

• Understand techniques and tools for researching, defining and analysing training and learning needs and requirements
• Gain an instructional design process to create traditional or blended learning solutions
• Learn how to set clear goals and design objectives when designing and developing training materials
• Develop Creative design of learning activities, games, exercises, examples and case studies
• Develop Skills for the development of effective presentation material, workbooks and manual
• Learn how to create learning activities, presentation and other materials to develop cognitive domain abilities – thinking skills and knowledge awareness

TRAINING IS TAILORED TO

• Training and workshop facilitators
• Training and HR administration and course design assistants
• Technical staff who are involved in training design and delivery
• All staff involved in developing training course and learning materials at all levels and stages

TRAINING METHODOLOGY

Training methodology refers to the structured approaches and techniques used to design and deliver effective training programs. It focuses on aligning content, delivery methods, and interactive activities with learning objectives while addressing diverse participant needs. By combining lectures, discussions, case studies, simulations, hands-on exercises, and technology-enabled learning, supported by continuous assessment and feedback, a strong training methodology enhances engagement, skill development, and overall training effectiveness, ultimately contributing to organizational success.

DAY ONE:

INTRODUCTION TO TRAINING NEEDS ANALYSIS (TNA) AND CURRICULUM

• Introduction, objectives and ways of working
• Review of important of TNA and course design
• Types of training materials overview
• Best practice in training material design, structure and format
• Training activities and examples
• Case study: Developing materials for different types of training

DAY TWO:

SPECIFYING AND CONSTRUCTING E-LEARNING AND OTHER NON-CLASSROOM TRAINING

• The importance of learning design and structure
• Aligning training activities to suit and e-Learning
• Using Micro-Learning and accelerate learning principles
• How to write learning exercise, video scripts and source content
• The critical documents needed for any training Course
• Case study: Building an e-Learning Course

DAY THREE:

LEARNING STYLES AND MODELS FOR CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT

• Introduction to adult learning models and theories
• Learning and training based on personality
• Self-assessment to learn your own preferences
• Examples of materials for different learning styles
• The keys to effective material design and development
• Case studies: Cognitive domain materials design

DAY FOUR:

DESIGN OF ENGAGEMENT AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

• Techniques and formats for developing training material
• Attention and memory principles for learning design
• How to design based around learner expectations
• How to create materials to develop cognitive domain abilities
• Learning methods when using interactive materials and methods
• Case studies and learning assignments

DAY FIVE:

TECHNICAL ASPECTS OF CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT

• Design, quality and costing training projects
• Using competency measures and frameworks
• Setting standards for measuring competent improvement
• Measuring improvements after training
• Review of methods for learning point review with assessments
• Case study: Performance-based training – the way to add value