Teacher Training: a Reference Manual (Peace Corps, 1986, 176 p.): Chapter 1 what a teacher trainer needs to know: Considerations in designing a training program: Defining program goals and

Teacher Training: a Reference Manual (Peace Corps, 1986, 176 p.)

Chapter 1 what a teacher trainer needs to know

Considerations in designing a training program

		(introduction...)
		Defining program goals and
		Selecting topic areas
		Designing learning activities
		Training rhythm and flow
		Incorporating program evaluation
		Analyzing training constraints

Defining program goals and

Objectives

Once the needs assessment has been carried out and the data analyzed and evaluated, you must determine what your program is going to be about. This is the step of setting goals and objectives. It is upon these that the content of the program will be based. As the process of setting of goals and objectives for a teacher training program is similar to that for designing classroom curriculum, it is suggested that you see the section in Chapter 2, Instructional Objectives.