Curriculum Area: Personal Development
Curriculum Basis: The curriculum is based on public sources, which are referenced in the training materials.
Objective:
- Provide a brief overview of the key components and principles of presentation skills.
- Understand the nature, causes, and expressions of presentation anxiety.
- Introduce techniques for building presentation confidence.
- Practice presenting and analyze individual presentation anxiety, its causes, expressions, and strategies for managing anxiety.
Learning Outcomes: After completing the training, participants will:
- Know the elements and various forms of presentation.
- Understand the nature and causes of presentation anxiety.
- Be aware of the possible manifestations of presentation anxiety.
- Analyze personal presentation anxiety causes and forms.
- Have an overview of techniques to build presentation confidence.
- Practice techniques to strengthen presentation confidence.
Target Audience: Anyone who wants to manage their presentation anxiety.
Prerequisites: A B2 (independent user) level of Estonian is required to participate in the training.
Duration: 1 training day (8 academic hours)
Training Content:
- Different forms of presentation, elements, and presentation skills as trainable skills.
- The nature, causes, and manifestation of presentation anxiety.
- Coping with presentation anxiety (enhancing emotional balance in various presentation situations).
- Individual presentation anxiety analysis.
- Techniques for building presentation confidence.
- Practicing presentation confidence techniques.
- Practice: participants’ brief presentations, self-analysis, group discussions.
Teaching Methods: The training will be in seminar format, using active learning methods, various exercises, group work, and group discussion/analysis. After the training, participants can contact the trainer for further questions and advice.
Training Environment Description: The training takes place in a group-discussion-friendly environment, equipped with presentation technology and a whiteboard. We accommodate participants with special needs within our competence and capabilities. The training can also be held online via Zoom.us. The trainer will send participants a link to join the virtual room.
Participants: A maximum of 16 people per group.
Materials:
- Materials created by the trainer.
- Necessary learning tools will be provided by the trainer during the training.
Completion Requirements:
- Active participation throughout the training.
- Completion of assessment methods.
Assessment Methods:
- Discussions.
- Group work.
- Independent practical exercises.
Assessment Criteria:
- Self-reflection.
- Peer reflection with fellow participants.
Issued Documents:
- Certificate (issued upon fulfilling completion requirements).
- Evidence (issued if the completion requirements are not met).
Trainer Qualifications:
- At least 15 years of experience as a trainer.
- At least 250 hours of presentation skills lectures/training conducted.
- Completed trainer training.
- Proficiency in Estonian as a native speaker or at least C1 level.
Curriculum is tailored according to the client’s specific needs.
Also, see the basics of the study program.
