Train the Trainer
A 4-day course for aviation professionals who teach. You learn how adults learn, design a course, and then teach twice in front of the group, with feedback each time.
Both teaching practices get structured feedback. The 20-minute session is your final assessment.
The program
Ten modules over four days. Select a module to see what it covers.
Day 1
How adults learn- M1Introduction3 topics
- Course aims and how the four days run
- The instructor's role in aviation training
- Opens with a presentation by the course instructor
- M2Adult Teaching and Learning3 topics
- Key differences between adult and child learning
- Knowles' six principles of adult learning
- Building a learner-centered strategy
- M3Cross-Cultural Awareness3 topics
- Hofstede's cultural dimensions
- How culture affects questions, feedback and participation
- Teaching multinational groups
- M4Preparation of the Training Facility3 topics
- Room layout for the type of session
- Equipment and materials checks
- What to confirm before participants arrive
Day 2
Design and first practice- M5Designing a Course3 topics
- Writing clear learning objectives
- Structuring and sequencing content
- Evaluating whether a course works
- M6Learning Styles and Strategies3 topics
- The main dimensions of learning styles
- Perceptual preference and information processing
- Choosing a teaching strategy for the group
- M7Planning and Presentation3 topics
- Writing a lesson plan
- Opening, structuring and closing a session
- Timing and pace
Each participant teaches a short session and gets feedback from the group and instructor.
Day 3
Delivery and feedback- M8Advanced Presentation Skills3 topics
- Voice, body language and use of space
- Questioning techniques
- Handling objections and difficult situations
- M9Feedback3 topics
- Structured feedback models
- Giving feedback that changes behavior
- Receiving feedback
You prepare your final 20-minute presentation.
Day 4
Final assessment- M1020-Minute Presentations3 topics
- Each participant delivers a 20-minute session
- Assessed by the instructor
- Individual debrief and course close
What you'll be able to do
- Build a learner-centered strategy using adult learning principles
- Adapt your delivery to multinational and multicultural groups
- Prepare the training room, equipment and materials before a session
- Design a course with clear objectives, and evaluate it
- Plan and structure a lesson from opening to close
- Handle questions, objections and difficult classroom situations
- Give structured feedback, and take it
How you're assessed
On Day 4 you deliver a 20-minute training session on a topic from your own field. The instructor assesses your preparation, structure, delivery and how you engage the group, then debriefs you.
The 5-minute session on Day 2 is a practice run with feedback, so the final session is never your first attempt.
Issued when you pass the final presentation.
Who it's for
- New and current instructors
- Subject matter experts who teach
- Training and OCC staff
- Aviation professionals moving into training
Two ways to take it
Open course
Join a scheduled course with instructors from other operators. You'll teach in front of a mixed, international group.
Individuals and small teamsIn-house
We run the course at your base for your own instructors. Teaching practices use your own training topics.
Operators building an instructor team