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DESCRIPTION:# Overview\n\nThis course introduces trainers in the life scien
 ces to learning principles\, training techniques\, lesson\, session\, cour
 se\, and material design as well as assessment and feedback. It offers gui
 dance\, ideas and tips for designing training/teaching\, development and d
 elivery on training activities\, all based on research-driven educational 
 principles. Examples and discussions will also focus on the challenges pre
 sented by academic teaching.\n\nThis course has been developed for and by 
 trainers in bioinformatics but is suitable for all trainers and educators 
 in higher education. It is part of the [ELIXIR-GOBLET Train-the-Trainer pr
 ogramme](https://elixir-europe.org/platforms/training/train-the-trainer).\
 n\nThe course will run from 27 to 30 April in the mornings\, and is organi
 sed by ELIXIR-Switzerland and ELIXIR-Israel.\n\n# Audience\nThis course is
  addressed to scientists:\n* with some to little or no teaching experience
 \,\n* who want to become a teacher or a better one\, and\n* who believe te
 aching is - or may become - a relevant aspect of their professional develo
 pment. \n\n# Learning objectives\nAt the end of the course\, the participa
 nts are expected to:\n\n* tell which learning principles a good trainer sh
 ould have in mind\n* describe at least three training techniques drawing o
 n learning principles\n* design a training session and a course\n* develop
  assessment questionnaires\n* tell what types of material are needed for e
 ach part of a training session\n\n# Prerequisites\n##### Knowledge / compe
 tencies\nThis course is designed for scientists with some to little or no 
 teaching experience.\n##### Technical\nIt's an online course\, but it's al
 l based on human interactions. You will basically need a computer for a br
 owser and to participate in the Zoom meeting. \n\n\n# Application\nThis co
 urse is free of charges. It is partially sponsored by [ELIXIR](https://eli
 xir-europe.org). \n\nApplications will close on **27/03/2026** or as soon 
 as the places will be filled up. Please note that participation in SIB cou
 rses is subject to our [general conditions](https://www.sib.swiss/training
 /terms-and-conditions).\n\nYou will be informed by email of your registrat
 ion confirmation.\n\nWhile participants are registered on a first come\, f
 irst served basis\, exceptions may be made to ensure diversity and equity\
 , which may increase the time before your registration is confirmed.\n\n# 
 Venue and Time\n\nThis course will be streamed. \n\nPrecise information wi
 ll be provided to the participants in due time.\n\n\n# Schedule (CET time)
 \nThe course will have four sessions\, spread across three days.\n\n| **Sc
 hedule** | | |\n| ---  | --- | ----------- |\n| 27 April 2026 |  09:00-12:
 30 | Introduction to learning principles |\n| 28 April 2026 |  09:00-12:30
   | Application of learning principles in instructional design |\n| 29 Apr
 il 2026 |  09:00-12:30  | Teaching techniques to enhance learner engagemen
 t |\n| 30 April 2026 |  09:00-12:30  | Assessment and feedback in training
  and teaching |\n\n\n#  Instructors\n* Yoseph Addadi\, Weizmann Institute 
 of Science\, ELIXIR-Israel\n* Dan Ben-Avraham\, Weizmann Institute of Scie
 nce\, ELIXIR-Israel\n* Lior Bikovski\, Tel Aviv University\, ELIXIR-Israel
 \n* Tsiona Elkayam-Cohen\, Weizmann Institute of Science\, ELIXIR-Israel\n
 * Yael Pazy-benhar\, Technion Center for Structural Biology\, ELIXIR-Israe
 l\n* Patricia Palagi\, SIB Training Group\, ELIXIR-Switzerland\n\n#  Addit
 ional information\nCoordination: Patricia Palagi\, SIB Training Group\, an
 d ELIXIR-CH.\n\nYou are welcome to register to the SIB courses mailing lis
 t to be informed of all future courses and workshops\, as well as all impo
 rtant deadlines using the form [here](https://lists.sib.swiss/postorius/li
 sts/courses.lists.sib.swiss/).\n\nSIB abides by the [ELIXIR Code of Conduc
 t](https://elixir-europe.org/events/code-of-conduct). Participants of SIB 
 courses are also required to abide by the same code.\n\nFor more informati
 on\, please contact [training@sib.swiss](mailto:training@sib.swiss).\n\n# 
 A course delivered with the support from:
SUMMARY:ELIXIR-GOBLET Train-the-Trainer
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