Trainer Essentials: Reference Guides for Creating Effective Training

Consult this reference guide to understand how to assess learning needs and develop effective training programs.

This trainer essential discusses a variety of assessment strategies that can be applied when designing and delivering training and how to align assessment to learning outcomes. This is part of CAWST's Creating Effective WASH Training service.

This trainer essential discusses the three domains of learning (cognitive, psychomotor, and affective) in Bloom's Taxonomy. It outlines the levels of increasing complexity within each domain and discusses the need for learning outcomes and activities to thoughtfully target these domains and levels of learning. This is part of CAWST's Creating Effective WASH Training service.

This trainer essential discusses the steps to consider when constructing an effective WASH training. It outlines the need to define clear goals, build on participants' existing knowledge, plan a meaningful training structure and include the use of learning supports. This is part of CAWST's Creating Effective WASH Training service.

This trainer essential discusses the basics of instructional design and how it can be used to create effective learning experiences. This is part of CAWST's Creating Effective WASH Training service.

This trainer essential introduces the term "evaluation" and summarizes a six-step process for evaluating education and training activities. This is part of CAWST's Creating Effective WASH Training service.

This trainer essential discusses how to create and use learning outcomes effectively when designing and delivering training. This is part of CAWST's Creating Effective WASH Training service.

This trainer essential outlines the components of an effective lesson plan. It discusses the use and importance of each component in supporting the achievement of learning outcomes. This is part of CAWST's Creating Effective WASH Training service.

This trainer essential discusses the different types of memory (sensory, working, and long-term) and how each relates to learning. It also includes ways to help structure training to maximize participants' retention of new knowledge and skills. This is part of CAWST's Creating Effective WASH Training service.

This trainer essential discusses the importance of a training needs assessment and outlines the six stages of conducting a training needs assessment. This is part of CAWST's Creating Effective WASH Training service.

This trainer essential discusses what can be done before, during, and after a training to ensure participants have what they need to take action. It explores elements such as authority, confidence, resources, community, and contact. This is part of CAWST's Creating Effective WASH Training service.

This trainer essential explains how to use the Kirkpatrick Model to create a simplified theory of change for training. This is part of CAWST's Creating Effective WASH Training service.

This is a package of activities that trainers can use when creating participatory WASH training. It includes instructions for each activity and a reference guide classifying the activity type: individual, group, generating ideas, organizing ideas, sharing ideas, practicing, and checking for understanding. This document is used to support CAWST’s Creating Effective WASH training service.