People often wonder what is the best method of teaching, which is debatable and many prefer different strategies, one commonly accepted point is that you have to have the right teaching and learning environment to start with. Creating the right learning evironment is part of our Train the Trainer training course.
To create a good learning environment is all about attaining the correct balance between respect/obedience and a creative and thought provoking atmosphere. The students must be allowed to express their opinion and feel comfortable doing so whilst still abiding by the instructions you give and the rules you set out.
There should be a friendly atmosphere within the class and people shouldn’t have to worry about having there head bitten off if they answer a question wrongly or don’t understand. You want to be understanding and put the students at ease so they in turn can reach their full potential. There should never be a situation where someone doesn’t ask for help even though they dearly need it because they are too embarrassed or scared.
Without the correct environment to teach and to learn in you efforts at teaching or training will be pointless, it is sometimes hard to find the correct balance and it is true that every class is different but its benefits are well worth the effort.
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Posted by Heather Buckley in Train the Trainer Training on May 6th, 2009 | No Comments »
Practice time management with your hoover
One of the biggest aspects of proper time management is organisation. This is not only in how you organise what you work on and when you do it but also how you work and where you do it.
You can improve your general time managment by attending one of our popular time management courses in Brighton, Sussex.
An office can be a very claustrophobic environment and it is easy to feel cramped or overwhelmed. If this is the case then it is pretty much a certainty that your work will be affected as a result. A clear office space that is clean and tidy will present you with a much nicer and more workable environment. Indeed you’d be surprised just how much the quality of someone’s work improves when they are in the correct mindset. With this in mind it is worth your while in not only tidying up but also decorating your room so it is a nicer environment to work in. Although beware of giving yourself too many distractions.
One of the biggest advantages to making your office more respectable is that it significantly improves your ability to find things. If you can somehow cut out the 15-20 minutes you spend everyday looking for that ever elusive stapler or other miscellaneous items you’d be surprised at the results.
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Posted by Faye Binfield in Time Management Training on April 22nd, 2009 | No Comments »
