The Training Cycle

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The Training Cycle
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Review

• Learning Styles
• Four stages of learning cycle
• Four learning styles
• Individual learning styles

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Training Objective (Addendum 7)

• Describe the five phases of the training cycle
  match examples to the appropriate phase.

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Training Cycle
Start
Analyze Needs
Evaluate Training
Implement Training
Design Training
Develop Training
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Five Phases

• Analyze needs
• Design training
• Develop training
• Implementation
• Evaluate

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1. Analyze Needs

• aka Needs Assessment
• Investigate (perceived) problem
• Some form of analysis
• Job/Task/People
• Organizational

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2. Design Training

• May be in form of a proposal
• Based on the findings of the needs assessment
• Purpose / scope of the training

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Design Training (cont.)

• Determine what to train -- the content
• Training objectives
• Determine delivery method
• Time requirements / schedule

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3. Develop Training

• Prepare training materials
• Student handouts
• Instructor materials
• Tests and exercises
• Computer aided instruction

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4. Implementation

• Actual training delivery
• Select trainers
• Schedule the training
• Conduct the classes
• Test individual results

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5. Evaluation

• Continuous process
• Evaluate each phase
• Determine effectiveness
• Evaluate the training not the individuals
• Formative summative

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Five Phases(Group Project)

• Analyze needs -- Needs Assessment
• Design training -- Training Proposal
• Develop training -- Project Book
• Implementation -- Oral Presentation
• Evaluate -- Training Evaluation
• not part of project

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Exercise

• Which phase of training cycle?
• Prepare the instructor notes.
• Survey employees about training deficiencies.
• Conduct exercises to verify competency.

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Exercise

• Which phase?
• Determine if training to be instructor- led or
  computer-based.
• Survey supervisors to determine if there are
  changes in job performance.
• Send out training schedule.

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Summary

• Describe the five phases of the training cycle
  match examples to the appropriate phase.