This is an example of what an overall training schedule might look like, but remember that the idea is to tailor your training to meet the needs of your tutors and learners.
DAY ONE: Orientation and Adults as Learners – 4 hours
Introductions/Icebreaker 10 minutes
Unit 1 Orientation 1 hour
Break 15 minutes
Unit 2 Adults as Learners 2½ hours
Evaluation 5 minutes
DAY TWO: Learning Styles and Planning for Learning – 7¼ hours
Note: This proposed workshop does not cover the Aboriginal section of the Learning Styles unit.
Icebreaker 5 minutes
Unit 3 Learning Styles 1½ hours
- section 1 (Introduction)
- section 2 (Auditory/Visual/Kinesthetic)
Break 15 minutes
Unit 3 Learning Styles (continued) 1½ hours
- section 3 (Right/Left Brain Dominance)
- section 4 (Culture and Learning)
Lunch 45 minutes
Unit 4 Planning for Learning 3 hours – include a break in the afternoon
Evaluation 5 minutes
At this time it would be a good idea to match up your tutors with a learner. When they come back for more training, they will have a learner in mind, which will help them retain information.
DAY THREE: About Literacy and Reading – 6 hours
Icebreaker 5 minutes
Unit 5 About Literacy 1½ hours
Break 10 minutes
Unit 6 Reading 1 hour
Lunc 30 minutes
Unit 6 Reading (continued) 2½ hours – include a 10 minute break
Evaluation 5 minutes