The Theory and Practice of Training
Kogan Page Ltd (Publisher)
3rd Edition
Published on 23. February 1995
Book
Paperback/Softback
256 pages
978-0-7494-1461-0 (ISBN)
Description
Revised and updated to take account of all changes in the training field since publication of the 2nd edition, this book provides a comprehensive overview of the major instructional and training theories and their relationship to training in practice. Among the new sections included in this edition are: the increasing consultancy role of in-house trainers; competence based training; a detailed checklist to assess trainer performance; critical incident and reporting grid techniques; and consumer surveys as a means to identify training needs. Throughout the book, new or improved figures have been included. The book makes use of real-life examples from the authors' own experiences of training in practice, of checklists, tables and sample forms. The authors examine all the main training issues, including: the role of training in organizations; proactive and reactive assessments of training needs; training objectives; theoretical models of training; training strategies and methods; validation, evaluation and assessment techniques.
More details
Edition
3rd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Weight
400 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7494-1461-0 (9780749414610)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
Training and the organizational environment; a systematic approach to training; routes into training; analyses for training; training objectives; learning principles and conditions; the training programme - selection, design and delivery; assessing the effectiveness of training; auditing the training system; issues in training. Appendices: methods for obtaining information about performance problems and job/task content; sampling; examples of learning log; illustration of a tutor's review of a course; example of a checklist to assess trainer performance.