Designing Training That Works The 8-Fold Path

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Designing Training That WorksThe 8-Fold Path

• Three phase, 8-step process to designing
  training programs

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Step 1 - Needs Analysis

• Where are the gaps between performance and
  expectation? Individual? Job? Department?
  Organization?
• What solutions, including training, are
  available?

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Step 2 - Derive Objectives Derive Criteria

• What is to be learned? (objective)
• How do we know if it was learned? (criteria)

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Step 3 - Select Methods

• What different instructional method(s) will
  succeed?
• Which are cost-effective?

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Step 4 Pre-test Trainees

• How proficient in skills are trainees prior to
  training?
• Will measures of proficiency "contaminate"
  subsequent actions?

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Step 5 Train!

• Is the training .
• clear in purpose,
• consistent with learning principles,
• focused on task,
• appropriately arranged,
• individualized to differing levels of trainee
  preparation?

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Step 6- Post-test

• Were the learning objectives achieved?

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Step 7 Transfer of Training

• Did the new knowledge/beliefs/behavior/performance
  transfer positively to performance on the job?

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Step 8 Modify/Solidify

• What, if any, changes are needed to improve the
  training for next time?
• Keep what works
• Fix what doesnt