Importants dates: 
Course ONLINE sessions: October 6th-9th, 14:00-17:30 CET
Deadline for applications: September 28th
Decisions communicated intil: October 2nd 

Our Train-the-Trainer courses are for any scientists:
- with little or no experience in training
- who want to become an instructor or a better one
- who believe that their professional development will encompass delivering training proficiently

Instructors: Allegra Via, ELIXIR-IT, Patricia Palagi, ELIXIR-CH and Pedro Fernandes, ELIXIR-PT

This course will cover four main topics: 
Learning principles and how they apply to education and training; 
Teaching techniques that enhance learner engagement and participation; 
Design of lessons, course and materials; 
Assessment and feedback in training and teaching. 
Examples and discussions will also focus on the challenges presented by academic teaching.

The four ONLINE sessions will have a maximum duration of 3.5 hours. Participants will be asked to prepare a small amount of homework, OFFLINE between the sessions.
No participation fee will be charged.
A maximum of 12 selected candidates will be accepted. 

To apply: write an e-mail to bicourses”at”igc.gulbenkian.pt explaining why you would like to attend, mentioning your personal expectations and background knowledge about delivering training, if any. Please provide contact data, specifically full name, affiliation, address and telephone number.