This highly interactive virtual workshop takes place within the X-meeting eXperience 2020, organized by AB3C. It will provide new trainers with knowledge, skills, guidance and tips for developing and delivering training. Trainees will explore a range of methods to enable and encourage learning, examine the requirements for a successful course and acquire appropriate feedback. The workshop itself will depend on trainee participation in group activities.

The workshop will:

• provide guidance on general training techniques and appropriate use of methods based on learner needs, including some general 'DO's' and 'DO NOTs' for successful training
• provide a framework for successful curriculum design and further development, to enable trainers to build a course appropriate to their learners' needs

The workshop will take place virtually via Zoom. 

Who is this course for?

This is a highly interactive virtual workshop which will be delivered fully in Portuguese. Applications are open for researchers based in Latin America.

Selection criteria:
There are a number of criteria upon which selection of participants for this workshop will be made. Candidates should be able to demonstrate:

• They are at late-stage PhD level OR have equivalent years of research experience
• They are working in a Latin American institution and are likely to remain in the institution for the next year or more
• They are actively involved in a research project and actively using bioinformatics tools / methods
• They have a strong interest in training and have been involved in some training prior to joining the course
• They have identified a need / gap where training could be provided, and have thought about potential training they would like to deliver
• The ideal candidate will have 3+ years of research experience which includes a bioinformatics component, and a strong interest in developing or delivering bioinformatics training. You do NOT have to be a bioinformatician to apply.

Early-stage researchers and researchers from underrepresented gender and ethnic groups are especially encouraged to apply. 

What will I learn?

Learning outcomes

After this workshop you should be able to:

• List ways to engage learners and keep them motivated
• Use of a variety of training methods to effectively teach content
• Outline evaluation and feedback methods to assess learning
• Apply reflective practice to training

Course content

The following topics will be covered across the full-day workshop:

• Good vs bad training
• What makes a good trainer
• Methods for learning
• Designing training sessions and courses
• Evaluation and feedback methods
• Virtual training

Trainers

You can find more information about the symposium via the X-meeting eXperience 2020 webpages. 

There is an X-meeting eXperience page for this workshop.

The symposium registration page should be used to register for the event and any workshops you wish to attend.

The maximum workshop capacity is 20 trainees.