• What “accelerated” and “brain-friendly” learning mean
• Structuring a course in four practical stages
• Using a wider range of creative and interactive activities to ensure group participation
• Design and delivery of  training workshops where delegates learn and remember more

Who should attend?
Trainers who have some experience of training and running learning events and would like to understand more about how people learn and how to make their learning events more participative, effective and fun.

Learning method
The programme is highly participative and interactive. Participants learn about the concepts by experiencing them. The learning from these activities is supported by theory/explanation where appropriate. During the afternoon of Day 2, participants have the opportunity to work on their existing courses, applying the learning and techniques explored during the programme.

Programme content

• Background and research behind accelerated and brain-friendly learning
• Understanding the different ways people learn
• The brain - understanding how it works, how we learn and how to use the whole brain in a learning event
• The stages of course design
• Preparing the environment
• Music for mood and learning
• Maintaining learners’ interest, energy and confidence
• Using a facilitative style to support the learning process
• Techniques for reviewing and embedding learning