How to write a training manual yourself
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The creation of a methodological manual may be required by a teacher or lecturer to simplify their own work and facilitate students' self-assimilation of material. There is a simple algorithm for writing guidelines that are understandable to students, and any author can use this method.
You will need
MS Word, laser printer (or mini-typography), graphic editor, vector graphics editor
Instruction manual
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First, you must determine the size of the training manual and the amount of information covered by your manual. The best option for most guidelines is 50-70 thousand characters. In this volume, you can accommodate a sufficient amount of information (moreover, you can choose the most useful from the topic in question).
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The selection of literature on the basis of which a methodological instruction will be created is one of the most important ways to make your work useful. Only the most reliable publications are needed. Initially, outline a short outline of the training manual - it should correspond to what you usually teach people. At the same time, this list should not become a limiter. On the contrary, working with additional literature will help add important points to this order that you have not previously considered.
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After you have exactly decided which points should be included in your methodological instruction, you can start writing it. Everything here is much simpler - you need to analyze the literature, mark key theoretical points (it is convenient to do this with a color marker in ordinary books and using the Notes function in electronic books). Then you need to explain in simple words the meaning of this information, and its belonging to practical application. The more convenient practical techniques known to you in the training manual, the better it will be. Write about your favorite algorithms and steps - then your training manual will help not only you, but also hundreds of people studying the topic.
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An electronic version of the training manual is rather necessary than desirable. In order for your work to open equally well on all computers and e-books, it is best to save the document in.rtf format, and graphic materials with the.png extension.
Useful advice
The most important quality of the training manual is its understandability and structure. Therefore, when writing it, it is very important to compile thematic content that is convenient for navigating through the pages of your future training manual. It is a book that enjoys success among students that can bring maximum benefit to both the author and the reader.