The Training Cycle

Review

Learning Styles

Four stages of learning cycle

Four learning styles

Individual learning styles

Training Objective (Addendum 7)

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

EvaluateTraining

DevelopTraining

ImplementTraining

DesignTraining

Training Cycle

Start

AnalyzeNeeds

Five Phases

Analyze needs

Design training

Develop training

Implementation

Evaluate

1. Analyze Needs

aka “Needs Assessment”

Investigate (perceived) problem

Some form of analysis

Job/Task/People

Organizational

2. Design Training

May be in form of a proposal

Based on the findings of the needs assessment

Purpose / scope of the training

Design Training (cont.)

Determine what to train -- the content

Training objectives

Determine delivery method

Time requirements / schedule

3. Develop Training

Prepare training materials

Student handouts

Instructor materials

Tests and exercises

Computer aided instruction

4. Implementation

Actual training delivery

Select trainers

Schedule the training

Conduct the classes

Test individual results

5. Evaluation

Continuous process

Evaluate each phase

Determine effectiveness

Evaluate the training not the individuals

Formative & summative

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

Exercise

Which phase of training cycle?Prepare the instructor notes.

Survey employees about training deficiencies.

Conduct exercises to verify competency.

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.

Summary

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