8/3/2019 Training the ICT4D Trainer - Qualities of a Good Trainer

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So Says the ICT4D Trainer

Quality of a Good Trainer/Good TrainingTo open the minds and think creatively during the start of an ICT4D Trainers gathering in Uganda in 2004, aswell as to have fun, we decided to use a beach ball which had a number of different colours to help us shareour thoughts on what makes a good trainer?(or in some cases: what makes a good training?)

All participants were asked to choose a colour that was present on the ball, and to relate it to a quality that isessential for good ICT trainers to possess. The holder of the ball then tossed the ball to a co-participant theycould call by name. The recipient of the ball then named the chosen colour and related its significance to acrucial ICT training quality from the experience they had previously had.

The results make for nice reading, and remind us of some key qualities that ICT4D trainers should have, based

on the collective experience of all the individuals present.1

1Based on the report of the event written by Abubaker Basajjabaka, Uganda 2004;

Participant

Name

Affiliated to

OrganisationColour

Reasoning:

How the colour relates to the Quality of a Good Trainer

BashiruJumah

CITRED (Ghana)

Blue

It is a bright colour that promotes openness and confidence, aquality he said was pertinent for both the trainer and trainees. Hesaid that trainers and trainees needed to promote effectiveteaching, learning and knowledge sharing

Michael Zulu ColdreedCommunications(Zambia)

WhiteIt stands out prominently from black. A good trainer shouldelaborate his or her points clearly for the participants or traineesto appreciate him or her, he said

ChristopherHiza

LearnIT(Tanzania) White

White shines out more that any other colour and it combines allcolours to give brightness. The trainer should be able to shine bygiving all reflections to the trainees, he said.

Abdallah

Hemed

Dar es Salaam

Institute ofTechnology (Tz)

Green

Green signifies a good environment. He related this to IICD,

which he said had already created a good environment to enrichICT training all over the world.

JonnieAkakpo

CITRED (Ghana)

Blue

Blue represents peace and tranquillity. A good trainer must havea big heart, with lots ofpatience and also good listening skills.He said that these qualities exuded peace and calmness fortrainers to demonstrate in a workshop.

AthumanHamis

LearnIT(Tanzania) White

White represents peace and calmness. He advised, Instructorsshould be calm by controlling their temper when teachingadults.

GarethBentley

ColdreedCommunications(Zambia)

Green

Green is a colour that allows trainers to understand studentshome environment. Understand the students backgroundand structure the training and case studies used, to allow them tobetter grasp the content based on this, he said.

ClareSempebwa

Technobrain(Uganda)

Blue

Blue stands for calm. A good IT trainer should be calm, shesaid. She added that trainers must understand that IT is a newfield to most people and therefore need to be patient in order for

trainees to understand most of the things taught.HarmsenSaskia

IICD(Netherlands)

White

White stands for a clean slate because all knowledge on ICT forDevelopment and associated training is experimental and stillneeded to be written. She advised, We should be humble andnot arrogant in knowledge because the field is new and all definiteknowledge is yet to be acquired.

Lee Muzala MicrolinkTechnologies(Zambia)

GreenGreen signifies presence and abundance. As ICT trainers weshould strive to be present in all sectors and also share theabundant knowledge we possess.

EmmanuelEdiau

UICT (Uganda)Black

Black signifies trainees needs as black holes in their knowledgeand skills which trainers should identify and deliver trainingappropriately in order to fill them.

AmbroseRuyooka

UICT (Uganda)

Black

Black radiates power and strength, qualities needed in anytraining session if people had to move an extra mile. He said thatbecause there was a lot to learn, participants and trainers neededstrength and power to move that extra mile.

Abubaker

Basajjabaka

AITEC (Uganda)

Red

Red stands for life like the blood in our bodies. He remarked that

since IT had almost become the lifeblood of our societies, trainersneeded to circulate information like blood circulatesthrough the body in order to improve livelihoods especiallyamong deprived communities.

Unidentifiedparticipant

Unknown

Blue

Blue is related to flowing water, which also implied informationdelivery. He advised that delivery skills were important fortrainers to ensure that information is appropriately and effectivelydisseminated.

Unidentifiedparticipant

Unknown

Red

Red is a bright colour that signified dynamism in the ICT field. Itsaid that dynamism was required to be able to change and alsokeep updated with new technologies. Accept to learn from thestudents and accommodate them, he said.