Overview of Training and Development (for new instructors, learners, supervisors, etc.)
Written by Carter McNamara, MBA, PhD, Authenticity Consulting,
LLC. Copyright 1997-2008.
Sections of This Topic Include:
Getting the Most from Training and
Development
Ways to View Training and Development
Formal (Not Necessarily Systematic) Training
and Development
Formal, Systematic Approaches to Training
and Development
Human Performance Technology
Guidelines and Framework to Design Your
Training and Development Plan
Education for Social Change (Popular and
Folk Education)
Online Lecture Notes, etc. (including
free resources)
Online Resources (each having lists of
resources) About Training and Development
Online Educational Directories, Learning
Portals, etc., About T&D
Getting the Most from Training and Development
Reasons
and Benefits for Training and Development
When to Facilitate, Train or Coach
Basics
to Know About Adult Learning
Basic
Requirements of Learners in Training and Development
Basic
Requirements of Supervisors With Employees in Training and Development
Suggestions
to Enrich Any Training and Development Plan
Ways to View Training and Development
Basic
Terms in Training and Development
Types
of Learning (loops of learning)
Informal/Formal
(including Formal Systematic) and Self-/Other-Directed Methods
Strong
Value of Self-Directed Learning in the Workplace
Formal (Not Necessarily Systematic) Training and Development
Formal
(Not Necessarily Systematic) Training and Development
- - - Overviews
of a Variety of Formal (Not Necessarily Systematic) Training Processes
- - - Employee
Training Programs
- - - - - - Informal
Approaches to Employee Training and Development
- - - - - - Orientation
Programs
- - - - - - Corporate
Training Universities
Formal, Systematic Approaches to Training and Development
Systematic,
Formal Approaches
- - - Analysis
(Identifying Training Goals)
- - - Designing
Methods and Materials
- - - - - - Basic
Guidelines and Examples for Writing Learning Objectives
- - - - - - Some
Typical Ways of Learning
- - - - - - Some
New Ways of Learning in the Workplace
- - - - - - Distance
Learning (methods and resources)
- - - - - - Online
Learning (or eLearning)
- - - - - - Training
Room Design
- - - Developing
Methods and Materials
- - - Implementing
Training
- - - - - - Selecting
a Trainer
- - - - - - If
You Do the Training
- - - Evaluating
Training
- - - - - - Some
Tangible Results That Can Be Basis for Evaluation of Learning
Human Performance Technology (HPT)
Many people believe that traditional views of training, for example, to enhance learning (knowledge, skills and abilities of individuals) is not enough -- that training and learning must be more closely aligned to achieving the goals of the organization. Simply put, Human Performance Technology (HPT) uses instructional technologies to improve the performance of individuals, especially regarding organizational performance (effective and efficient achievement of organizational goals).
Guidelines and Framework to Design Your Training and Development Plan
Complete Guidelines to Design Your Training Plan
Education for Social Change (Popular and Folk Education)
Popular and folk education supports social change for social
justice by enhancing people's consciousness about their roles,
helping them cultivate vision for change and helping them identify
strategies to accomplish change. Two of the leading innovators
are Paulo Freire (who is responsible for the literacy training
of probably more people than anyone else in the world) and Myles
Horton (who started the Highlander Folk School, attended by Rosa
Parks and supported by Martin Luther King, Andrew Young, etc.)
Paulo Freire
PopEd - An
Interactive Toolkit
Highlander
Folk School
Informal
education homepage
Also see "Organizing
Communities"
Free Online Lesson Plans, Lecture Notes, etc.
A recent trend is for educators to freely share their educational and training materials. In addition to using the materials to design and implement your own learnings about particular topics, you also can learn about systematically designing trainings in general, including about the training's outcomes, goals, learning objectives, training methods, result and methods of evaluation. See the "Free Trainings" referenced from the sidebar.
Online Resources (each having lists of resources) About Training and Development
Frequently
Asked Questions About Training (numerous links to articles, publications
and groups)
Don
Clark's list of many resources
Fred
Nickol's list of many resources
Additional
Lists of Links (another extensive list)
list of downloadable resources for planning training
Theory
Into Practice (TIP) database
Online
resources about adult literacy
Learning
styles
Workforce
Education: Beyond Technical Skills
Various
Training Checklists
online
education texts
Training Oasis
Online Educational Directories, Learning Portals, etc. About T&D
There are an increasing number of online directories, learning
portals, etc., about training and development. The following list
is by no means complete. However, it's enough to get you started.
Online
Educational Directories, Learning Portals, etc., T & D)
For the Category of Training and Development:
Related Library Topics
Recommended Books
Basics and General Information
Orienting and Training Employees
Basics and General Information
Field
Guide to Leadership and Supervision in Business
- by Carter McNamara, published by Authenticity Consulting, LLC. Provides step-by-step, highly practical guidelines to recruit, utilize and evaluate the best employees for your business. Includes guidelines to effectively lead yourself (as Board member or employee), other individuals, groups and organizations. Includes guidelines to avoid burnout -- a very common problem among employees of small businesses. Many materials in this Library's topic about staffing are adapted from this book.
Field
Guide to Leadership and Supervision With Nonprofit Staff
- by Carter McNamara, published by Authenticity Consulting, LLC. Provides step-by-step, highly practical guidelines to recruit, utilize and evaluate the best staff members for your nonprofit. Includes guidelines to effectively lead yourself (as Board member or staff member), other individuals, groups and organizations. Includes guidelines to avoid burnout -- a very common problem among nonprofit staff. Many materials in this Library's topic about staffing are adapted from this book.
The following books are recommended because of their highly practical nature and often because they include a wide range of information about this Library topic. To get more information about each book, just hover your cursor over the image of the book. A "bubble" of information will be displayed. You can click on the title of the book in that bubble to get more information, too.
Orienting and Training Employees
The following books are recommended because of their highly practical nature and often because they include a wide range of information about this Library topic. To get more information about each book, just hover your cursor over the image of the book. A "bubble" of information will be displayed. You can click on the title of the book in that bubble to get more information, too.
Also See
Human Resources -- Recommended Books
