Training Design and Course Content Template

1. What is your overall goal for the learning experience (learning program, workshop, etc.?) What will people have to
know or do differently to have made this experience valuable to the organization? This forms your learning objective
or objectives. Consider how this learning should be sequenced to make sense to your audience.

2. For any learning that is beyond just communicating information, you will need to plan an activity that allows learners to
do something active: discuss, ask questions, do an exercise, skill practice, role play, etc. Every activity should be
linked to a learning objective – try to avoid activities if you cannot clearly understand how they help people learn
something important. Use the table below to plan and record your design.

3. Test your design with a willing group to see if your learning objectives, sequencing, timing, materials and delivery
make sense. Make it possible for people to give you feedback in an open environment.

4. Consider how will you know learning has occurred. Will learners have to demonstrate a skill, or report an attitudinal
change? Complete a quiz? Consider your method of evaluation and how detailed or formal it has to be.

Time Learning Content of Training Learning Method Facilitator Audio Visual

Objective* and other req.
What What will be What content you will cover What methods will be Who will What is required,
time accomplished in to meet the learning employed? lead the e.g., flipcharts,
activity this section? objectives?  Reading materials activity? laptop, what kind
starts  Presentation by of room, etc.?
and And/or instructor/Subject
ends Matter Expert
What learners will  Hands on activity
do differently after  Group exercise
the training?  Small group
exercise.
Here are some standard items that can get a session off to a good start and an example of how to fill this in:

Time Learning Content of Training Learning Method Facilitator Audio Visual

Objective and other req.
9:00- Inform everyone 1. Review the objectives Facilitator discuss with Flipchart
9:10 of the session and agenda whole group. Check Agendas on
objectives, set the 2. Participant expectations that expectations are handout sheets
tone. 3. Housekeeping: let aligned – discuss whaqt
everyone know the time participant expectations
for the session, breaks, are and which
food etc. expectations will be
met, which can not be
met in the time
available, etc.

Use the next page for your own design.

Time Learning Content of Training Learning Method Facilitator Audio Visual
Objective and other req.