An analysis of the context and current training methods used in training of trainers in selected organisations in the Lusaka district.
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description: Training of trainers has its origin in the field of adult education and carries along the adult learning principles. However, many practitioners tend to ignore the very core principles that underlie the methods used in training trainers. For this reason, this study sought to analyse the training methods used in the training of trainers in three selected organizations in the Lusaka District. The objectives of the study were to investigate the training methods used in training of trainers by the trainers, to establish the relevance of training methods to trainees’ learning style; and to assess the tools used by trainers to monitor the application of their knowledge and skills in their training. The study comprised 60 participants including four trainers, 54 trainees and two supervisors were purposively drawn from three organizations. Qualitative and quantitative methods were employed to gather and collect the data in response to the purpose of the study and the research objectives. Data were collected through face-to-face interviews with trainers and supervisors and a combination of closed and open-ended questionnaires was used to collect the data from the trainees. Qualitative data was analysed using inductive thematic analysis and quantitative data was analysed using descriptive statistics to establish and compare the training methods used by the trainers.The study found that the (trainees, trainers and supervisors preferred methods of training which they felt addressed their needs and those of their organizations. The study also established that trainers deployed different methods when training the trainees in a bid to accommodate the diversity among the trainees. For this reason, trainers acknowledge that there was no single method that would make trainees or training sessions successful and effective. The success of a training session was based on the deployment of a variety of training methods in the training sessions. The study established that workshops employ…
abstract: Training of trainers has its origin in the field of adult education and carries along the adult learning principles. However, many practitioners tend to ignore the very core principles that underlie the methods used in training trainers. For this reason, this study sought to analyse the training methods used in the training of trainers in three selected organizations in the Lusaka District. The objectives of the study were to investigate the training methods used in training of trainers by the trainers, to establish the relevance of training methods to trainees’ learning style; and to assess the tools used by trainers to monitor the application of their knowledge and skills in their training. The study comprised 60 participants including four trainers, 54 trainees and two supervisors were purposively drawn from three organizations. Qualitative and quantitative methods were employed to gather and collect the data in response to the purpose of the study and the research objectives. Data were collected through face-to-face interviews with trainers and supervisors and a combination of closed and open-ended questionnaires was used to collect the data from the trainees. Qualitative data was analysed using inductive thematic analysis and quantitative data was analysed using descriptive statistics to establish and compare the training methods used by the trainers.The study found that the (trainees, trainers and supervisors preferred methods of training which they felt addressed their needs and those of their organizations. The study also established that trainers deployed different methods when training the trainees in a bid to accommodate the diversity among the trainees. For this reason, trainers acknowledge that there was no single method that would make trainees or training sessions successful and effective. The success of a training session was based on the deployment of a variety of training methods in the training sessions. The study established that workshops employ…
author: Banja, Racheal Mfune
language: en
date published: 2024
date modified: 2026-07-27T22:06:26Z
provider: University of Zambia
publisher: Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations
type: WebPage
source organization: The University of Zambia