Instructional design and measurable learning objectives for trainers and facilitators
A ready-made course you customise for your organisation, with a live session deck and two surveys. You only add the 9 details that are specific to your organisation.
- Length
- 40 min
- Lessons
- 6 lessons
- Frequency
- At trainer onboarding, before a new programme is built
- Last reviewed
- 21 Oct 2026
Hana wrote the objective "diagnose a fault using the checklist" but plans a multiple-choice quiz on definitions. Best path: change the assessment to a practical diagnosis task; wrong paths: keep the quiz because it is quick to mark, change the objective to "know the definitions", add a second quiz
In the course you choose a path, see what happens and get feedback. This is one of 18 interactive activities.
What's included
Three pieces that work together
Copy once, get everything. Learners prepare on their own, you answer questions live, and the surveys tell you what stuck.
Self-paced course
Short lessons with real workplace scenarios, not walls of text.
- 6 lessons, about 40 minutes
- Process, tabs, accordion, flashcards and quizzes
Live session deck
An AhaSlides presentation to run after the course, in person or online.
- 10 slides
- Quiz, word cloud, poll, scale slides
- A closing slide for your contacts
Two surveys
Find out what landed, and whether people use it on the job.
- Post-course feedback, about 2 minutes
- 30-day check-in
- Anonymous by default
- Results feed your next refresher
Learning objectives
At the end of this course, learners can
Each objective and the lesson that covers it.
| ID | Objective | Source | Where it's covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| TO 397.0 | Achieve ≥ 80% on the final assessment | : | Whole course |
| SO 397.1 | Compare ADDIE, ASSURE and backward design and choose one for a given project | ADDIE model; ASSURE model; Understanding by Design (see verification list) | Whole course |
| SO 397.2 | Analyse an audience, its context and the performance gap before designing anything | Best practice | Whole course |
| SO 397.3 | Write a learning objective that says who will do what, in a way you can observe or measure | Bloom's Taxonomy of Educational Objectives (revised 2001); best practice | Whole course |
| SO 397.4 | Align an assessment with each objective using backward design | Understanding by Design (backward design) | Whole course |
| SO 397.5 | Sequence a session plan with timings and activities, and check materials and results against the plan + your info | Kirkpatrick Model of training evaluation; organisation's design standards | Whole course |
Your part: what a template can't do for you
- Your workplace details: fill in the 9 highlighted fields so the course describes your own policies, contacts and locations.
- Records: record completion in your own LMS or record system.
Course outline
6 lessons, about 40 minutes
Minutes per lesson are an estimate, shared out by page count.
1The session that covered everything and changed nothing
3 pages
7 min
The session that covered everything and changed nothing
3 pages
2Three models and a taxonomy in brief
3 pages
7 min
Three models and a taxonomy in brief
3 pages
3Writing measurable objectives
3 pages
7 min
Writing measurable objectives
3 pages
4Aligning assessment and spotting design traps
3 pages
7 min
Aligning assessment and spotting design traps
3 pages
5Sequencing, materials and checking impact
3 pages
7 min
Sequencing, materials and checking impact
3 pages
6Your design plan
2 pages
5 min
Your design plan
2 pages
Live deck and surveys
10 slides to run live, two surveys to close the loop
Pink slides are interactive. Both surveys are anonymous; pink questions are written for this course.
Post-course feedback: 11 questions, about 2 min
- Overall rating 5 stars
- Relevant, realistic, right length, helpful activities agree/disagree grid
- What was most useful? multi-select
- Confidence before this course, and now 1-5 scale
- How do you usually start planning a session? multiple choice
- How often does your assessment directly match your objectives? 1-5 scale
- What is the hardest part of planning a session? short text
- I feel comfortable asking a colleague to review my session plan. 1-5 scale
- One thing we should change or add open text
- Would you recommend this course? NPS
30-day check-in
- Have you used what you learned since the course? multiple choice
- How confident are you today? Compare with day 1 1-5 scale
- Do you know where to find the design standard and plan template? yes / no / not sure
- A moment where the training helped, or where you weren't sure open text
- Which topics should the next refresher focus on? ranking
Results show whether people use the training on the job, not just whether they finished it.
Make it yours
9 fields to fill in, and you're ready
Everything else is done. These are the details only your organisation knows; each one is highlighted inside the course.
- Training standards link
{{TRAINING_STANDARDS_LINK}} - Session plan template link
{{SESSION_PLAN_TEMPLATE_LINK}} - Learning platform
{{LEARNING_PLATFORM}} - Ld contact
{{LD_CONTACT}} - Next course link
{{NEXT_COURSE_LINK}} - LMS or record system
{{LMS_OR_RECORD_SYSTEM}}
Show all 9 fields
- Survey 1 URL
{{SURVEY_1_URL}} - Survey 2 URL
{{SURVEY_2_URL}} - Course URL
{{COURSE_URL}}
FAQ
Common questions
Can I run instructional design and measurable learning objectives for trainers and facilitators training online?
Yes. The course is self-paced and online, and the live deck lets you add a live session in the room or online.
How often is this training needed?
At trainer onboarding, before a new programme is built, and when a session keeps missing its target.
Who needs this training?
Corporate trainers, facilitators, mentors and staff-development leads who plan and write their own sessions and courses; run by the head of L&D or a training academy manager.
What records should I keep?
Record completion in your own LMS or record system, so you can show who finished the course and when.
Can I edit the content?
Yes, everything. Change the wording, swap scenarios for ones from your workplace, add your logo, or remove parts that don't apply.
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Ready to run it?
Open the live deck to see how the session runs alongside the course and both surveys.