Vauna Beauvais CTP, DPG. Session Plan for 30 minute training event Page 1 of 1
Session plan
Aim of session: To help the DPG learners plan to stimulate learner motivation in the
design of their training events
Duration: 30 minutes
Objectives: by the end of the session learners will be able to…
Knowledge NAME activities that stimulate motivation by gaining
learner attention
Attitude CHOOSE an activity that THEY would use as a trainer.
Skills PLAN a specific scenario to incorporate the chosen activity
into a future training session of theirs.
Content Method Resources
Introduction Verbal delivery My voice
Aim of session Verbal delivery My voice
Formative assessment Individual self-reflection. (Recall a My voice, quiet room.
time when….and judge… )
Learner objectives. Outline
the objectives and ask the Written Presentation. OHP words (for
group whether they wish to Verbal presentation to group summary of points)
take them – invite them to
take ownership of Some discussion / negotiation with Voices
objectives by adapting individual group members to elicit
– Tell them, “this is the commitment to objectives.
assessment criteria”.
Course description Pictorial and written presentation OHP words and pictures
Information presentation.
Training point 1 (Present an underpinning theory).
Why does motivating OHP words and pictures
learners matter? Pose problem to group and use
We need to stimulate humour (ask the group questions
motivation in learners. to invite thinking about
consequences - include funny
clipart)
Training point 2 Discovery of surprises.
Two categories of ways that Group members discover two Wrapper and bag with
we can stimulate motivation surprises (which contain the two messages
by gaining learner ways) and are read out to the
attention. group by those members.
Training point 3 Game.
Generate a list of activities Generate a list and earn fish for Cut-out fish
that stimulate motivation in the cat with each suggestion made Cat bowl
learners.
Exercise Small group or pairs discussion (to Printed handout and
Planning to include a generate ideas) pens
motivational activity and then
in an actual future training self-refection (to enable it to be
event of theirs. written down).
Summary of learning Group brainstorm Voices
(Maybe write on a flipchart if (Flipchart and scribe).
there’s time)
Summative Assessment (in Group feedback for trainer OHP of learning
line with review of assessment objectives again.
objectives) Self-assessment Fish for reward
Evaluation Questionnaire Printed handout
Hand out support docs Walking around group handing out Support docs