Facilitating Learning: An Introduction to Participatory Training Methodology

About the Course

This foundational course offers an introduction to participatory training—a methodology rooted in adult learning principles that values experience-sharing, active engagement, and collective reflection. While it does not aim to create master trainers overnight, the course equips learners with essential skills, practical tools, and key insights to begin designing and facilitating effective participatory training programmes.

This course emphasises:

• Cultivating a trainer’s mindset by effectively assessing learner needs and formulating clear, outcome-oriented learning objectives
• Designing structured, knowledge-centric training programmes tailored to diverse learner profiles
• Applying participatory and experiential learning methods, including structured experiences, role plays, simulations, case studies, group discussions, and educational games
• Equipping participants with a practical and adaptable toolkit to facilitate dynamic, engaging, and learner-focused training sessions

Objectives of the Course

• Introduce the core principles, theoretical foundations, and significance of participatory training, fostering a deeper appreciation of its relevance in adult learning and capacity-building contexts
• Enable effective design and facilitation of participatory training programmes, particularly those focused on knowledge dissemination, using appropriate tools, techniques, and methods tailored to audience needs and context
• Promote the creation of inclusive, interactive, and engaging learning environments through participatory strategies that encourage collaboration, reflection, and learner ownership

Who is this Course for?

This course is designed for professionals in the Development sector, Trainers and Consultants in the Social Sector, programme managers and coordinators, organisational leaders, CSR personnel, and anyone else who wants to develop an understanding of participatory training methodology.

Learning Approach

The course is structured into multiple modules, providing learners with a comprehensive understanding of key concepts through interactive and engaging modes of learning, including text, videos, audios, case studies, graphics, assignments, and additional reading materials. It is advised that you complete this training in a quiet environment, to enhance your learning and given that the material in the course might be sensitive in nature. Additionally, a stable and high-speed internet connection is essential to ensure smooth access to all course content.

You will have two weeks to complete the entire course, from the date of signing-up and receiving your login details. You can save your progress at any point and come back to the course within this two-week period. You can use different devices to complete the course, such as laptops/ desktops, smartphones and tablets.

Upon successful completion, including completing all assignments, learners will receive a certificate.

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