6 steps to effectively convey the content of training
1. Determine the objectives of the training.
- Start by setting goals or results that:
"What benefits will the learners get?"
- Know and understand the content conveyed -
- Skilled and proficiency -
- Values, attitudes, and motivations -
- Achieve targeted behavior changes -
- Clearly define objectives to prepare the content correctly.
2. Analyze your audience
- What groups of people the does audience consist of?
- What are their expectation and needs?
- How knowledgeable or experienced are they on the topic?
- What beneath should the audience get from the training?
- What kind of presentation method is suitable for the audience?
- How should audiences participate in training?
3. Design content to suit the training period
- The most important content to convey is
“Must-know content”
- After the important content is prepared, if there is time to spare, add additional “should-know content” and “interesting content”
4. Presentation Content
The presentation should be divided into 3 phases, allocating approximate time as follows:
Introductory period 10 – 15 %
- Introducing yourself
- Building trust and interest
- State the goal of the presentation
- Brief presentation schedule
Content period 70 – 80 %
- Prepare information and equipment completely
- Set the topic clearly according to the goal
- Distinguish important points that are "must-know, should-know, interesting"
- Arrange the contents appropriately and easily to understand
Summary period 10 – 15 %
- Review the content concisely
- Highlight the points you want your audience to remember the most
- Give the audience a chance to ask
- Answer questions and summarize
5. Methods for training or transferring knowledge
Presentation materials
- Computer
- PowerPoint Presentation Program
- Projection and screen
- Microphone and audio system
- Pointer
- Poster-sized paper or whiteboard and marker
- Etc.
Guidelines for selecting presentation media
- There is no best media. There is only suitable or compatible media.
- If you’re not good at it, practice.
- Have a backup plan
- Factors in media selection are the message to be delivered, Audience, and Place
6. Training Assessment
How do you know that the results are in line with the goals you set?
- Observe by answering or asking questions during the training
- Test with a quiz
- Practical test
- Observe behavioral changes or increased participation
Techniques for being a speaker
Using voice over in presentations
Things to avoid in the presentation
Using voice over in presentations
- Be clear
- Exciting
- Lively tone
- Not monotonous
- Polite
The body language
Things to avoid in the presentation
Using voice over in presentations
- Be enthusiastic and sincere
- Move your hand to explain
- Hold the microphone steady
- Facial expressions
- Make eye contact
Things to avoid in the presentation
Things to avoid in the presentation
Things to avoid in the presentation
- Dressing too casually or too formally
- Moving around too much
- Make little or too much eye contact
- Scowling and not smiling
- Using inappropriate humor
Question management
Things to avoid in the presentation
Things to avoid in the presentation
- Be respectful
- Don’t laugh at or insult
- Improve understanding
- Summarize the questions and answers at the end
Examples of transfer activities
Tell the story of the trainer about the inspiration for organic farming.
- Introducing the name of trainers and agencies or network groups or farm name
- Occupation before coming to organic farming.
- Reasons for picking interest in organic farming.
- Where to find knowledge about organic farming? How did he finally do it?
- How many years has he/she been doing organic farming?
- Where to get organic agriculture certification standard
- What are the benefits of organic farming from your own experience?
The concept of the activity is:
- The communication of the trainers based on actual data makes it easy for the target farmer to understand.
- To make the trainer's communication be himself, Natural and sincere
Let the target farmer introduce themselves and tell their story
(In case the number of participants does not exceed 30 people) The content of the story should consist of:
- Recommendation of the name of the target farmer and the organization or network group or name of the farm.
- Current occupation
- Why are you interested in organic agriculture?
- Has he/she ever been certified to organic standards and which standards?
- What is the goal of attending the training?
The concept of the activity is:
- to allow all the trainers and target farmers get to know each other and build networks in the future.
- It is an opportunity for the trainers to get to know the basics of the target farmers. To provide appropriate methods of conveyance and examples to the audience.
Role-play activities as internal auditors of the group
The activities are as follows:
- Divide farmers into groups of 4-5 people
- Walk to inspect organic rice plots, and samples and interview farmers.
- Fill in the transformation information and present it at the training.
- Jointly analyze the answers and make recommendations.
The concept of the activity is:
- To review the understanding of the internal control system.
- By giving the target farmers practical training, they will be able to remember, understand, and put back into practice.
Play a Game to change farmers' attitudes towards the production and processing of organic products to meet standards.
My Farm Game
- It is a game that focuses on farmers trying their hand at farming management plans. There are 4 types of agricultural land model simulations, 5 types of supporting factors, both in terms of production, processing and marketing, and obstacles that may occur during farming
- It can be played by 4 – 5 players at a time and it takes about 30 minutes.
The concept of the activity is:
- To simplify the real situation of making decisions on a farm.
- Introduce the effect of conventional on farmer health, .