Learning Dynamics for Instructors: Mastering the Classroom Environment
Michael D. Ford, TQM Works Consulting
Master Instructor, ASCM Instructor Development Program
8:00am – 5:00pm ET, Fri. & Sat. 13^th-14^th October 2023
Hybrid Training Workshop: New Providence NJ and Zoom

The purpose of the Learning Dynamics for Instructors is to help you effectively create training activities in the classroom. These activities will result in a more engaging classroom experience and provide you with the ability to affirm whether or not learners are learning the concepts and skills presented.

This two-day intensive course is a hands-on, do-it-yourself opportunity to learn and practice techniques to enhance learning dynamics. It will focus on the interactive dynamics that take place in the classroom and how these activities can be managed by the trainer to maximize learning. A successful and reliable set of tools will be provided that you can use in any training situation. You will receive constructive feedback from your instructor(s) and your peers.

Participants will accomplish the following learning objectives:

• explain the effect of core training practices and how learners learn on instructor training preparation
• explain how motivation, productive learning environments, and learning styles impact how effectively learners learn
• demonstrate the ability to use listening skills to accurately assess learning
• select active training methods to maximize learning and retention
• demonstrate the ability to use questioning skills to create questions appropriate to training objectives
• develop strategies for managing and enhancing classroom dynamics
• demonstrate the value of training evaluations and refine your PDP for future skills growth
• compare and contrast face-to-face (F2F), live virtual training (LVT), and asynchronous environments
  
  

Keywords: e-learning, learning, training

E-learning – incorporating the use of digital resources in the training environment

Learning – the acquisition and use of knowledge, involving evaluation, assessment, and judgment

Training – an activity or programmed instruction that results in observable, measurable performance

Who should attend: college professors, corporate trainers, teachers, tutors… anyone who has experience in education and training and aspires to elevate their skill level! Prerequisite: Train-the-Trainer or equivalent.

Note: this program is scheduled as a hybrid offering combining elements of face-to-face (F2F), live virtual training (LVT), and asynchronous elements. Learners are strongly encouraged to register a.s.a.p. as there are preparation assignments to be completed before the class. The physical location is 1307 Springfield Avenue, New Providence, NJ  07974. The videoconferencing platform will be Zoom.

Registration: $699 ASCM member; $799 public; $549 per person for corporate teams of 3 or more. Fee includes 18 hours of training, lunch and break service (F2F), workbook, all handouts, and certificate.
NOTE: To avoid a $100 late fee, please register by 5:00 PM ET Friday, September 29, 2023

Instructor Biography:

Michael D. Ford, M.S.I.S.E., CFPIM, CSCP, CLTD, CQA, CRE, CQE, ACPF, CPSM, CSSGB is a Master Instructor for ASCM Instructor Development Courses and currently serves on the global Instructor Advisory Group responsible for maintaining the ASCM Instructor Development Program. He has facilitated hundreds of hours of instructor development sessions, including Train-the-Trainer, Learning Dynamics for Instructors, and Applied Instructor Skills.

Ford has been teaching with online Learning Management Systems for over twenty years, and has experience with Zoom, WebEx, GoToMeeting, and MS Teams. He utilizes technology in support of face-to-face (F2F), live virtual training (LVT), and asynchronous learning formats that offer video lectures for learners to view at their discretion. He has also written scripts for educational service providers which utilize professional voice actors.

Ford combines his technical expertise with personal skills, to develop a unique “outside the box” approach to life’s challenges. He is a charismatic speaker who specializes in delivering training that is “edutaining.”

https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaeldavidford/