1. Preparing to teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector
Teaching and Training Cycle

2. The Teaching Training Cycle
Identify Needs
Plan and
Evaluate There are 5 stages in the Design
teaching Training Cycle - you
can have different roles in each
of the 5 stages
Assess Deliver

3. Stage 1 - Identify Needs
Identify Needs
Any special needs? Plan and
Evaluate Preferred learning styles? Design
Learners’ motivations?
Learners’ previous
educational experiences?
Organisation’s needs too
Assess Deliver

4. Stage 2 - Plan and Design
Identify Needs
Course length? Plan and
Evaluate Session length? Design
Syllabus?
Teaching Methods?
Resources?
Assessment?
Assess Deliver

5. Stage 3 - Deliver
Identify Needs
Do it! Plan and
Evaluate
Adapt sessions, teaching Design
methods, resources etc while it
is in progress.
Formative Assessment.
Assess Deliver

6. Stage 4 - Assess
Identify Needs
Have the students learned Plan and
Evaluate
what you intended them Design
to learn?
Formal and/or information
assessment.
Assess Deliver

7. Stage 5 - Evaluate
Identify Needs
What is your and your learners’ Plan and
Evaluate
opinions of the course? Design
How could it be made better
next time?
Assess Deliver

8. ......and begin again
Identify Needs
Plan and
Evaluate
Design
The Teacher Training
Cycle does not stop !
Assess Deliver