Assessing TAP Delivery
Overview
This course gives organisations the opportunity to objectively assess training delivery skills from style, structure and balance perspectives, based upon the TAP methodologies.
Duration
Part A - two days
Part B - two days
In-between Parts A and B delegates will complete three 'live' practice assessments
What's included in the course?
- Pre-course work
- Evening work
- Assessment
Who is it for?
The course is designed for L&D Professionals who have been designated to carry out regular assessment of in-house or external trainers as part of their own internal quality assurance procedures.
What the delegates will learn
- To assess against the TAP training delivery methodology
- To assess objectives
- To give feedback to assessed trainers
Next steps
- Assessor Verification - the certificate's one-year expiry date maintains TAP's quality assurance procedures and ensures that TAP Accreditation remains dynamic and current
- Assessing TAP Design
Prerequisites
Delegates are required to hold a TAP Certificate in Training Delivery Part A issued within the last three years.
The Organisation must employ a minimum of six L&D personnel holding valid TAP Certification or have made a commitment to a TAP Certification by way of booking relevant under-pinning TAP Certificate.
Objectives
Assess a recorded training session so that the Structure, Style and Activity Profiles have variations in no more than two categories/activities per profile from TAP Learning results.
In between parts A and B delegates will complete three ‘live’ practice assessments in their workplace to meet the assessing guidelines.
Outline
Session 1: Introduction to assessing
In this session, we consider:
- The benefits to the organisation, the assessor and the assessee
- What to do before, during and after the assessment
Session 2: Assessing the activity profile
In this session, we will:
- Review the seven activities reflected on the Activity Profile
- Complete a paper exercise
- Share hints and tips
- Practise marking the Activity Profile in sections from a recorded session
- Discuss scores
Session 3: Assessing training delivery style
In this session, we will:
- Review the 14 categories on the Style Profile from an assessor’s perspective
- Share hints and tips
- Practise assessing the training delivery style against the profile from a recorded session
- Discuss scores
Session 4: Assessing question techniques
In this session, we will:
- Review the three trainer-led question techniques
- Review the two delegate-led question techniques
- Review other ways to handle learner questions
- Share hints and tips
- Practise assessing the question techniques employed during a recorded session
Session 5: Assessing training session structure
In this session, we will
- Review the 15 categories on the Structure Profile from an assessor’s perspective
- Share hints and tips
- Practise assessing the structure of a training session against the profile from a recording
- Discuss scores
Session 6: Assessing objectives
In this session, we will
- Review the three elements of an objective from an assessor’s perspective
- Critique objectives
- Practise coaching a trainer to write a valid objective
Session 7: Giving feedback to assessed trainers
In this session, we consider:
- The five-step feedback process
- A four-stage development plan
- Practise giving feedback to an assessed trainer
Special Notices
Delegates must agree to the Code of Practice for TAP Certified Training Delivery Assessors.
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