Templates for writing a training session or a lesson plan can be a confusing task to people new to the world of learning. One of the challenges for a new trainer is the development of a lesson or session plan for a training course or module.
Writing a training session or lesson plan – templates
The reason this is such a challenge are often simple – tutors do not provide a sample template or format to copy, saying that it is the trainer or teachers choice, however when you are learning this is more of a barrier than an enabler of choice to style. In addition, with the increasing trend of organizations delivering training internally, it is important that they have a standard approach to session plan development for consistency and contingency in the event of sickness or staff losses.
- When writing a lesson or session plans, consider the following factors:
- Assessing Needs
- Writing Learning Objectives
- Measuring success (evaluation)
- Outlining Content
- Selecting Methods and Media
- Writing the Lesson Plan
Once the information has been collected, the development of the lesson plan can begin in
a sequential, logical manner.
- Use a lesson plan format (see templates below)
· - Include selected MEDIA in the body of the lesson plan
- Explain how to deliver and process discussions, lectures, activities, etc.
- Notate key points or directives to the right of the lesson plan
- Use simple, straightforward language
Note an effective lesson plan should be able to be used by any trainer familiar with the material (i.e occupationally
competent)
Below are a number of training lesson or session plan templates that you may consider. feel free to
change and adapt to meet your needs.
Typical cover page of a course or lesson plan
Course title | |
Session or lesson title | |
Lesson objective | |
Learning |
|
Evaluation measures: | · · · |
Trainer or Facilitator | |
Duration: | |
Equipment: | |
Material | |
Pre-reading |
Content template:
| TIME | Aid/ reference | |
INTRODUCTION | ||
9.00 | Introduce facilitators Q. Who are you? · name · location · current role · hope to achieve Ice breaker activity Course objectives Session objectives | Participant Manual
Name cards
PM page 3 PM page 5 |
TOPIC 1 | ||
9.15 9.30 | Heading 1
Heading 2
| SL 1 SL 2 SL 3 Handout 1 |
| ||
10.00 | Heading 1
| Participant Manual Page 15 |
| ||
| ||
10.20 |
| |
| ||
10.50 | Heading 1
| |
BREAK | ||
TOPIC 5 | ||
11.00 | Heading 1
| |
Summary and close | ||
11.15 | Review Topics
| Poster – Mind map |
A simple lesson/ session plan template format:
Training Session Agenda
Title of Session:
| Time | Topic | Details | Resources |
A more comprehensive training session plan template
Organization name training session plan
Title: ________
Subject: _________
| Lesson/ Session title: | Trainer/ Facilitator: | Date: |
| Time: | Duration: | Number of learners/ participants: |
| Aims: | Objectives: | Prior knowledge: |
| Time: | Subject Matter: | Trainer/ facilitator Activities: | Learner’s Activities: |
| 10.00 10.30 11.00 11.30 11.50 |
12.00
IntroductionsOverview of… More about…..
VE (verbal exposition)
VE, Q & A,
Tell students about objectives
Ask the following
Questions
Tell them the story is about…
Go around the tables assist group activity
Listen
Q & A
(question & answer)
participants in small groups
Group work activity
Put the students into small discussion groups and using the following
questions they discuss
Reading activity
Students should look for the following answers
There are many ways to format a session or lesson plan – these are just a few ideas. If you have a favourite format please
email it to us and we will include it here.
Other labels for lesson plan include:
curriculum, syllabus etc..
Page reviewed March 2016 – this post has been flagged for further editing post changes
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Kate Cobb says
05/11/2009 at 22:02RT @rapidbi Really good stuff for new trainers Mike!
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15/06/2009 at 01:36The best information i have found exactly here. Keep going Thank you
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