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Featured Article:
10 Questions to Ask a Subject-Matter-Expert


Featured Live Course:
4MAT Trainer Certification


Featured Web Course:
Leading Training Needs Analysis Online Course


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Featured Live Course

4MAT Trainer Certification
2.5-day live course

November 2-4, 2011
Covington, LA


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Upcoming Web & Live Courses

4MAT Advanced Instructional Design
2.5-day live course

October 11-13, 2011
Irvine, CA


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New! Free Web Workshop:
The Secret to Learning-The Four Questions
60-minute web session

November 1, 2011
3 pm Central



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4MAT 4Delivery: Training Delivery Skills for Trainers
2-day live course

November 8-9, 2011
Dallas, TX


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Leading Training Needs Analysis: Learning Outcomes Online Course
3, 90-minute web sessions

November 15

-December 6, 2011

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New! Free Web Workshop:
The Secret to Learning-The Four Questions

60-minute web session
December 12, 2011
2 pm Central



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New! 4MAT Instructional Design Fundamentals Online Course
5, 90-minute web sessions

January 30 - March 26, 2012

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10 Questions to Ask a Subject-Matter-Expert

“What separates novices from experts?” John Bransford, an education researcher, identified six characteristics which distinguish the understanding of a novice from that of an expert. One of the characteristics is relevant to the conversation around how to help novices gain mastery in a particular area of competency.  “[Experts’] knowledge is not simply a list of facts and formulas that are relevant to their domain; instead their knowledge is organized around core concepts or “big ideas” that guide their thinking about their domains.” If you have experienced a 4MAT train the trainer or instructional design course, you are familiar with this idea of defining the “concept” for your course.

In the 4MAT Leading Training Needs Analysis to Define Results-Focused Learning Outcomes Online Course, we delve into how to elicit these concepts from high performers (subject matter experts).

When working with subject-matter experts, the trainer should be focused on determining these concepts, the “big ideas.”  This might sound easy.  However, it is easy to be overwhelmed or distracted by all the possible content topics and miss the bigger idea...

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featured live course

 

4MAT Trainer Certification
2.5-day live course
November 2-4, 2011 | Covington, LA


Only 5 seats left in our final Advanced Trainer Certification of 2011.

Are you ready to train others in 4MAT? Take your instructional design skill to the highest level? Attend 4MAT Advanced Trainer Certification and learn how to lead our most popular 4MAT course, Advanced Instructional Design in your organization.
 
This course is for you if:

  • You see the value in establishing yourself as an expert in brain-based learning design.
     
  • You have colleagues that would benefit from learning how to apply 4MAT and you are looking for a cost-effective way to do this.
     
  • You want to create a common language of learning that will enhance collaboration, improve results and accelerate design time.
     
  • You would like to have full access to a host of 4MAT facilitator tools that target coaching, leadership, teaming and sales skills.

If you have to first convince the keeper of the budget that it's worth your time to go, you’re in a good company. To share the value of this program quickly and easily, download and customize the memo template provided.
 

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Featured Web Course

Leading Training Needs Analysis to Define Results-Focused Learning Outcomes Online Course
Three, 90-minute web sessions
11 am–12:30 pm Central


Session 1: November 15, 2011
Session 2: November 29, 2011
Session 3: December 6, 2011

Learn how to confidently lead the training needs analysis and outcome development process. Establish yourself as a strategic performance development partner using the 4MAT performance analysis tools and outcomes framework that deliver measurable training ROI.

Course objectives:

  • Use an easy-to-apply model to define measurable learning outcomes.
  • Conduct a Training Needs Analysis to determine training focus.
  • Work with Subject-Matter-Experts to identify knowledge, skill and attitude differences between low- and high-performers.
  • Use the Question Inventory to guide the Needs Analysis process.
  • Determine how to measure the four key learning outcomes.
  • Build a cohesive assessment strategy that guides the instructional design process.
  • Link activity choice to learner outcomes.
     
  • Build and assess an outcomes-based instructional design.

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