Facilitator Training Program

Bernard Mallada

CUR/532

May 18, 2015

Danene Mims

Part I Vital Information in the Facilitator Training

Training Program Audience

• Seasoned Logisticians

• Members with good Logistics Experience and knowledge

• Mid Level Experience in the Logistics career field

Training Program Goals

Better Comprehension of the Logistics Career Fields

Utilization of distance learning to complete logistical requirements Capability to explain and facilitate how to incorporate Distance

Learning in the work place

Knowledge to create lesson plans to be used in distance learning

 Training Program Objectives o Planning a informative web base lesson plan In order to

facilitate a good module for Logistics Planning

o Create a comprehensive Online Course that is user friendly and easy for the facilitator to use

o To simplify the Logistics Training and focus on distance learning expansion

Summative Assessment

Reflection on training

Feedback

Observation of students while distance learning is used

Questionnaires at the end of training

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Part II Facilitator Skills and Instructional Materials

Training MaterialsoFacilitator/Instructor Rubric and

lesson plan handout

oComputer Accessibility Laptop, I pad, desktop, etc…

oComputer Disc for Downloading From Training Site

Effective Skill needed

• Computer Savvy

• Ability to communicate

• Understanding of the subject on hand

Strategies for presenting skills

• Coaching when needed

• Setting examples to follow

• Mentoring and demonstrating when needed

Step 1: Investigate –Look into what can be fixed or made better

Step 2: Create – From the investigation, create a better lesson or product

Step 3: Expand – Find other avenues and add to

Step 4: Implementation – initiate lesson or product

Theory on Transactional Distance Learning Moore’sPeter’s Theory on Industrial Characteristics of Distance Education

Holmberg’s Theory on Personal instructors and students

Theories of Distance Learners

Theories for Engaging Distance Learners

Effective cooperation of learning teams

Individual learning for the purpose of instructing about the logistics career field

Ensure facilitators/Instructors can use distance learning as tool or instruction

Part III – Management and Technology Tools

Provide good guidance and instruction for logistics distance learning

To gather constructive feedback

To create and standardize performance

Provide good guidance by way of Distance Learning

Ensure that Instructor/Facilitator is proficient

Mentoring For Faculty

Identification criteria (Mentors)

-Should have at least 5-10 years of experience

-Must have at least 3-5 years of class room

teaching time

-Identify what criteria of success and objectives

must be achieved

 Encounters and Strategies for better management of distance learning Facilitators strategic planning and resolution processes

Distance Learning Community Approach Affect on Management

Management and Evaluation Programs for Facilitators

 Blackboard LMS System

SyllabusCourse Checklists Documents Online presentationVirtual Classroom settingLesson plans/assignments Discussion

Technology and Media Tools

Wiki Search Prezi Application Slide Share Group Chats

Clear description of how each technology or media tool will engage and enhance student

learning.

• Technology/Media tool will assist in engaging and enhancing a students learning by promoting a common interest of all students. Promoting a single goal and objective through technology and media tool will arouse their internets and encourage more participation. Most importantly, collaboration will be from the comfort of their own homes or where ever they choose to log on to a computer.

Part IV – Issues and Classroom Management

Student Collaboration Technology

• Prior Knowledge or experience• Trial and errors scenarios/exercises• Values of distance learning

Distance Learner Descriptions

Synchronous Vs. Asynchronous

•Asynchronous •Flexible hours for learning •Self learning •Synchronous •Real time responses from instructor •Pace is matched to the learner

•Computer access or accessibility

• Internet problems

•Time zone differences

Technology Management Issues and Resolutions

Different Distance Learners• Distance learning involves different culture and

backgrounds– Culture should factored into objective and lesson plans

because students will be diverse and from different areas of the world

• Most student will be experts or seasonal workers of Logistics

• Most student will have backgrounds needed to understand and comprehend the distance learning process. Only a small fraction may need a little more attention and assistance.

Learner Feedback

Feedback sessions

Questions and Answers

Forum

Email/Audio/Chat

• Inappropriate Posts - promote positive atmosphere

• Lack of motivation of students participations Engagement –push and encourage for the best possible work from each student

• Cyber-bullying –zero tolerance

Challenging Behaviors

Reference

• Moore, M. (1996, March 31). Theory of Transactional Distance. Retrieved from

http://jou.ufl.edu/faculty/mleslie/spring96/moore.html

• Gokool-Ramdoo, S. (2008, October). Beyond the Theoretical Impasse: Extending the

applications of Transactional Distance Theory. Retrieved from

http://irrodl.org/index.php/irrodl/article/view/541/1148

• Saba, F. (2014, March 09). INTRODUCTION TO DISTANCE EDUCATION: THEORISTS AND THEORIES:

BÖRJE HOLMBERG. Retrieved from http://distance-educator.com/introduction-to-

distance-e education-theorists-and-theories-borje-holmberg/