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Phase 2

During Phase-2: Peer Learning and Group Training Activities (2.5 weeks), participants will discuss, learn and/or practice the following:

  1. Alternative strategies/models, critical steps, and methodological principles of instructional design and training curriculum development based on recent research findings and literature reviews on adult learning processes and methods, including relevant lessons learned, best practices, and practical experiences from in-service training and/or professional development training programs.

  2. Practical hands-on exercises in preparing training modules and learning materials, as well as in platform skills (i.e., presentation & facilitation and other training delivery methods). Important principles and procedures in writing training module, including the essential components, timing, sequencing, formatting, layout, training aids, etc. will be covered. Participant will also practice to write a complete training module for at least a 3-hour training session, which can be used as a prototype for developing his/her actual training module during Phase-3.

  3. Internet/Web-based distance learning technology applications and methods, will be demonstrated to support the training process and learning activities. It will focus on the concepts and implementation procedures of the Distance Mentoring system (through Online Coaches) which will be used to facilitate and support participants' work during Phase-3. Actual demonstration and hands-on training for participants in using the computer and relevant software will be conducted.

  4. In addition, a 3-day Internet-based Virtual Writeshop will be organized to allow participants and their assigned coaches to practice in working collaboratively to develop the above mentioned prototype training module or other learning activities. This Virtual Writeshop will also be used as a method to pretest the Internet/Web-based Distance Mentoring system and the Online Coaching procedure, and to allow participants to practice the online communication tools effectively.