BASIC TRAINING METHODOLOGY - International Labour …

1 BASIC TRAINING METHODOLOGY . material for TRAINING of co- operative trainers TRAINER'S MANUAL. International Labour office, geneva MATCOM 1978-2001. by Roald Gustafsson MATCOM. Material and techniques for cooperatives management TRAINING The MATCOM Project was launched in 1978 by the International Labour Office, with the financial support of Sweden. In its third phase (1984-1986) MATCOM is financed by Denmark, Finland and Norway. In collaboration with cooperative organizations and TRAINING institutes in all regions of the world, MATCOM.

2 Designs and produces material for the TRAINING of managers of cooperatives and assists in the preparation of adapted versions for use in various countries. MATCOM also provides support for improving the METHODOLOGY of cooperative TRAINING and for the TRAINING of trainers. Publications of the International Labour Office enjoy copyright under Protocol 2 of the Universal Copyright Convention. For reproduction, adaptation or translation, application should be made to ILO Publications, International Labour Office, CH-1211 Geneva 22, Switzerland.

3 The International Labour Office welcomes such applications Copyright International Labour Organization I. PREFACE. The ILO-MATCOM Project has designed a number of " TRAINING packages" for the TRAINING of co- operative managers in de- veloping countries. This package has a different target group: the trainers who are working in co- operative col- leges and other TRAINING centres. Many co- operative trainers are recruited "from the field". with considerable experience and a solid knowledge of co- operation and business management.

4 But for co- operative trainers this is not enough. To work effectively in a TRAINING centre they must also know the proper techniques of course design, they must have knowledge of learning principles and they must know the most effective methods of management TRAINING . This manual provides an outline for a short course on " TRAINING METHODOLOGY ". The course is designed especially for new trainers in the co- operative sector as an intro- duction to their important work and to help them discover some of the keys to successful TRAINING .

5 MATCOM collaborates with co- operative organisations and TRAINING institutes in developing countries for the im- provement of management TRAINING . For more information on joint TRAINING activities, please write to: The ILO-MATCOM Project c/o CO-OP Branch International Labour Office CH-1211 Geneva 22. Switzerland. III. THE TRAINING PROGRAMME. 1. The target group . The course described in this manual is intended for per- sons who need BASIC TRAINING for their work as train- ers/teachers in co- operative colleges and other train- ing centres; they may already be working in such posi- tions, or intend to do so in the future.

6 To benefit from the course, participants should have a thorough knowledge of co-operation and of the subjects in which they are specialised ( general management, co- operative law, communications, accounting, etc.) but they need not have previous TRAINING in "education" or similar subjects. 2. Aim . The aim of the course is to give participants a BASIC knowledge of the principles and methods used in design- ing and implementing TRAINING programmes for co-oper- ative leaders and managers. In particular, the course should improve participants'.

7 Abilities: - to organise and contribute effectively in curricu- lum development work, including TRAINING needs ana- lysis, specification of TRAINING objectives and design of TRAINING schemes;. - to design effective TRAINING sessions based on the most appropriate TRAINING methods, aids and mate- rials;. - to conduct such TRAINING sessions;. - to evaluate the results of TRAINING . 3. The course leader . The person in charge of the course should be a trained IV. and qualified teacher with experience from a Co-opera- tive college or similar institution.

8 4. The course manual . This manual is intended for use by the course leader only (the participants in the course should not have the manual). The manual describes how the course may be conducted, session by session. (See ) Each 'session guide'. begins with information about objectives, duration and material needed. Handouts for the participants are in- cluded (white sheets) and can be reproduced as needed. 5. Structure and contents of the course. The course is divided into six TOPICS, and each topic is covered by a number of SESSIONS (altogether 31 see the outline on page XI).

9 This should be seen as a ' model outline' or suggestion, which has to be adjusted to fit the actual needs of the participants. Topics and sessions may be added or deleted as required and more or less time can be allocated for any part of the programme, time for practical exercises can be in- creased, etc. The following matters should be given particular atten- tion: - Topic 2 deals with curriculum development. It pro- vides necessary background and introduction to the topics that follow but can, nonetheless, be 'conden sed' into two or three sessions if more time is needed for TRAINING methods.

10 - On the other hand, Topic 2 can also be extended with an additional case study (see Session Items 11-18), or even used as a basis for a special ' Curriculum Development Workshop', if the purpose is to actually prepare a curriculum rather than V. study the work procedures. - The time for 'lecture assignments' can be increased as desired, ((see Session ). Suggestions for supplementary exercises (additional practice) are included in several other sessions. 6. Duration . To conduct the programme as suggested in this manual and utilising all material provided, would take approxi- mately 70 hours (12-15 days).)