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TRIM Model

I.  TRIM Overview

II.  Effective Training

III.   Adult Learners

IV.   TRIM Process

V. Develop Your Training
 1. Identify Needs
 2. Specify Outcomes
 3. Determine Objectives
 4. Develop Activities
 5. Evaluation Measures
 6. Follow-Up Activities
 7. Schedule Training

VI. Providing Feedback

VII. Evaluate Your Training

 V. Participant will use the TRIM process to develop an outcome statement, objectives, activities, and evaluation measures from information provided.

Step two      Specify Outcomes

1. As you examine the outline of Project XYZ, what sort of outcome would be reasonable, if you were going to train the elementary teachers in your building to implement Project XYZ?

Awareness Knowledge Skill

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2. Next, choose the appropriate outcome for your training program from the following:

  • Teacher will successfully implement the XYZ curriculum.
  • Teacher will understand the steps in the XYZ components.
  • Teacher will increase their knowledge of curriculum development.
3. In order to check the appropriateness of your response, consider the following statements.

Outcome statement is written in behavioral terms.
Outcome statement clearly identifies what you want the trainee to be able to do when training is completed.
Outcome statement indicates skill implementation.

4. Click to view an appropriate outcome.

Click to download the Training Planning Worksheet. You will use this document to develop your training throughout this section of the tutorial. File will open up in new window.

5. Next, enter the outcome on the Training Planning Worksheet. Rename and save the Training Planning Worksheet onto your harddrive.

1. Identify Needs Back | Next 3. Determine Objectives

 

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