OBOA Facilitator Training

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Brief Outline

The Facilitator training course focuses on preparing you to perform as a "Facilitator" for courses designed and developed by the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing or for any other courses that have been designed using facilitation techniques for adult learners.

Who is this Course for?

This program has been designed to meet the needs of those who are preparing to help deliver training materials to building officials and members of the building design and construction profession. Individuals in this course should have a good working knowledge of the Building Code, the building process and the associated regulations.
Those who attend this course will be chosen from an extensive list of applicants.

Registration Requirements

Resume and an outline of OBOA/MMAH courses taken to date - Ability to provide a commitment to facilitate - Brief letter describing your current job - Send the above information to the OBOA Office as soon as possible via fax or mail - Applicants will be selected and informed approximately 2 weeks prior to the course start date

OTHER DETAILS: Full Residence Required.

To Contact OBOA either by Fax or Regular Mail to complete your registration requirements.

Ontario Building Officials Association, 200 Marycroft Avenue, Unit 8, Woodbridge, Ontario L4L 5X4

Telephone (905) 264-1662 | Fax (905) 264-7609 | Email: Training@oboa.on.ca

The cost (includes room, meals and course material). Detailed directions and other related information will be updated as available. Complete information will be sent to those who qualify with course confirmations.

What can you expect to learn in the Facilitator Training Course?

INTRODUCTION

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The Course Aims

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The Learning Environment

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The First Encounter and Facilitator?s Welcome

UNDERSTANDING OURSELVES AND OTHERS

The SELF Profile

Taking the SELF Profile

What Does It Mean?

The Four Preference Quadrants

Strengths of the Four Styles

Common Characteristics of the Four Styles

Use of Styles in Training

Likes and Dislikes of the Four Styles

Limitations of the Four Styles

Correspondence of Strengths and Limitations

Identifying the Styles of Others

Using the SELF Profile to Work More Effectively With Others

Successful Working Strategies in Training

Summary and Conclusion

MANAGING THE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT

The Successful Course	The Significance of Course Design	Facilitator Solutions
Facilitator or Instructor?	Climate Setting	Psychological Climate
Course Materials as Environment	Awareness of Expectations and Previous Knowledge	Motivation
What is Learned	Can We Help Too Much?	Brief Review

CLASSROOM STRATEGIES

ADULT LEARNING CHALLENGES

Adult Learning Characteristics

Difficulties With the Individual

The Problem Group

NOVICE AND EXPERIENCED LEARNERS

Instruction of Novice Learners	Instruction of Experienced Learners
Review and Assessment	Reasons for Designing for Novice Learners

ABOUT LEARNING

Main Learning Objectives	General Definitions of Learning	Laws of Learning
Three Modalities of Learning - Visual, Auditory and Kinesthetic
Memory Techniques	Some Principles of Adult Learning
Participant/Trainer Roles for Successful Training
The Stages of Development	Definition of Successful Learning

ETHICS

Introduction	What Are Ethics?
How Participants View You and Conditions of Acceptance	Things to Keep In Mind