Training Program Elements

Rick Koehler, Ph.D.NOAA – NWS – Training DivisionBoulder, CO

January13, 2010

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for Marine and Coastal Weather Services

Recognize training program elements Understand general Instructional System Design (ISD) concepts

Identify training priorities

Develop training requirements

Tracking and documentation

Example training presentation

GIS issues for Marine and Coastal Services

Questions

Goals

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NSTEP – National Strategic Training and Education PlanOrganizational training needs identified

Summary of proposed training, justification, cost estimate

Priority ranking by regional and NWSHQ offices

Available budget reviewed

Key training identified and funded

FY2010Separate training needs identified = 141

Training requirements funded = 83 (~ 59%)

Identifying NWS Training Priorities

Training Program ElementsInstructional System Design (ISD)

Identify training priorities

Conduct a needs assessment (identify knowledge gap)

Training requirements

Analyze –

Design –

Develop –

Implement –

Evaluate –

Tracking and documentation

Workforce skills, economic training development

Demonstrate benefits, employee records

Identify instructional objectives

Aesthetics, interactions, delivery method selection

Create content, exercises, exams, case studies

Review, test, publish

Effectiveness, performance measures

Identify requirements Target audience

Management vs. technical

Forecaster vs. general public

Internal vs. external

How are Marine Service products used?

Data source (use, accuracy, consistency)

Model interpretation

Internal vs. external

Communication

Product wording, updates, and impacts

Resource management

Policy and legal issues

Training Needs Assessment

Identify instructional objectivesClearly state expected results

Adult learningAutonomous and self-directed

Already possess experiences and knowledge

Goal-oriented

Relevance

Practical

“What’s in this for me?”

Analyze

Example:Instructional objectives for NWS e-learning module

Kris Lander, PENWS Central Region HQ

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DesignInteractions and delivery methods

Workshops and lectures

Advantage:

Disadvantage :

Best use:

E-learning (online) modules

Advantage:

Disadvantage:

Best use:

Webinars, VTC, virtual classrooms

Advantage:

Disadvantage:

Best use:

Tailor presentations, address questions, immediate feedback

Logistics , travel costs, limited audience (may be ok)

Hands-on equipment use, facilitation, collaborative efforts

Available 24/7, asynchronous, large audience

Development to presentation time ~ 40:1 or more, “shelf-life”

Lessons with basic concepts, stable material

Large audience, capture, feedback

Equipment, bandwidth, time zones

Presentations by key experts

Create content Actual instructional material

Graphics, animations, videos

Exercises and challenge questions

Exams and tests

Case studies

Develop

Review and quality checkReview content

Subject matter experts, instructional design specialists

Proxy audience member, management

Test

Review entire presentation

Examine online module/webcast – test all interactions

Dry-run webinar

Publish

Post e-learning module/webcast to the internet

Conduct webinar

Give your presentation

Implement

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Evaluate

Obtain feedbackFind out what did and didn’t worked

Determine if training was successful

Training effectiveness levelsLevel 4, Org. Impact:

Level 3, Transfer:

Level 2, Learning:

Level 1, Reaction:

- Easiest and most common but sometimes least useful

- Doesn’t convey if learning took place

Rate the instructor, 1 (low) to 5 (high)

Return on training investment

Provide insight into new processes, apply to job

Skills and knowledge acquired

Tracking and DocumentationEnsure workforce skills to meet NOAA mission goals

Be economical in training developmentRapidly changing forecast and operational environmentLinks back to design decisions“Shelf life” of training, modification overhead

Show the benefits of trainingEnhance office expertiseAddress performance goalsJustify training budget

Employee records (OPM requirement)Training certificates, content, and history

Important for job competence

Example Presentation

“GIS Issues for Marine and Coastal Services”

Examine training principles we just discussedAnalyze

ObjectivesAdult learning

DesignAesthetics

DevelopContent

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GIS Issues for Marine and Coastal ServicesWhy is this presentation even needed?

• Tie the presentation to the NWS mission, customers and policies

Tie to NWS mission to protect life and property – Provide warnings and forecasts that are accurate, timely and verifiable with regard to both the science and the precise location of the products

Necessary skills - Understand how geospatial data are critical to useful, accurate and verifiable NWS products

Ties to customers and national policies – Products are based on geospatial data Require higher precisions and formats used within GIS.

Thus, training in geospatial data and management of that data is vital to the success of the NWS mission.

Increase awareness of GIS issues

Identify basic geospatial concepts

Understand key definitions

Appreciate changes taking place outside the agency

Recognize key management issues

Identify impacts on products

Manage programs with geospatial issues

Objectives

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GIS Issues for Marine and Coastal Services

• This is the “contract” with the audience

• Show the existing quality of geospatial data

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Why Care?

Long Island, NY

• Select a well known site

Long Island, NY

• Illustrate the issue

Other locations

San Francisco, CA

Pearl Harbor, HI

Tampa, FL

San Juan, PR

• Show extent of the problem – quality issues reflect on all products

Special Marine Statement

• Bring home the key issue

WHMY50 PGUM 180843SMWMY PMZ151-180915-/O.NEW.PGUM.MA.W.0001.090718T0843Z-090718T0915Z/BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTEDSPECIAL MARINE WARNINGNATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TIYAN GU643 PM CHST SAT JUL 18 2009THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TIYAN GUAM HAS ISSUED A* SPECIAL MARINE WARNING FOR... GUAM COASTAL WATERS WEST OF GUAM.......&&LAT...LON 1369 14424 1389 14435 1376 14454 1360 14446TIME...MOT...LOC 0842Z 118DEG 3KT 1372 14442$$STANKO

WHUS51 KCAR 162203SMWCARANZ050>052-162300-/O.NEW.KCAR.MA.W.0003.090716T2203Z-090716T2300Z/BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTEDSPECIAL MARINE WARNINGNATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME603 PM EDT THU JUL 16 2009THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU MAINE HAS ISSUED A* SPECIAL MARINE WARNING FOR... INTRA COASTAL WATERS FROM SCHOODIC POINT, ME TO STONINGTON, ME...&&LAT...LON 4418 6730 4393 6808 4431 6821 4434 6817 4445 6826 4447 6810 4435 6804 4441 6802 4441 6796 4449 6803 4450 6796 4442 6794 4450 6791 4441 6791 4452 6786 4451 6771 4456 6763 4454 6757 4457 6757 4461 6737TIME...MOT...LOC 2157Z 263DEG 34KT 4424 6784$$NORCROSS

Special Marine StatementCARIBOU, ME GUAM

Both East and West Longitudes are shown as positive values

A reference surface based on gravity. The shape of the Earth.

Topographic surface

Geoid ≈ “mean sea level”

The geoid is a level surface similar to mean sea level.

It is “bumpy” because of the irregular mass distribution

gravimeter

Key definitions – Geoid

• Put technical terms into context

An approximation of the geoid.

The ellipsoid is a mathematically “smooth” surface used for calculations

Key definitions – Reference ellipsoid

• Make information relevant

Basis for maps, GIS displays, geospatial data, and NWS products

GeoidEllipsoid/ spheroid

“smooth” math Earth

Rotational axis

Equatorial plane

“bumpy” real Earth

Geoid

Reference Ellipsoid

Topographic surface

Latitude – Longitude calculated here

Latitude and longitude

Tied to a specific ellipsoid

• Abolish preconceived ideas

Key definitions – Location

Latitude – Longitude not calculated here

Projected plumb line,

gravity field

Reference Ellipsoid No. DatumsInternational 1924 76Clarke 1880 44Clarke 1866 33South American 1969 13Krassovsky 1940 8Bessel 1841 7Everest (India 1830) 6Airy 1830 5Bessel 1841 3Australian National 3GRS 80 1WGS 84 3WGS 72 1Modified Fischer 1960 1Indonesian 1974 1Hough 1960 1Helmert 1906 1Everest (Sabah Sarawak) 1Everest (India 1956) 1

Total 200+

In GIS-speak, a datum is:

A geographic coordinate system based on a specific reference shape

Simply a “lat/long system”.

Multiple datums exist …so… multiple lat/long systems exist

You can convert between systems… IF you know the starting datum!

Geospatial data: datum17

Changes outside the agency Key elements for future modernized projects

Provide critical support for NOAA’s Mission

- Provide information for safe, efficient, and environmentally sound transportation

Ocean and coastal resource protection, restoration, and management

Serve society’s needs for weather and water information

Support the Nation’s commerce

Keep pace with technology

• Possible future trends

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Impacts on productsNon-traditional users

Non-marine use of marine products

Demand for weather at specific locations

• Tie into NOAA mission, show possible partnerships

Manage Resource Allocation

Programs affectedAny GIS/geospatial related projects

Any operational product with location information

Cooperative efforts with other agencies

Timeframes and budgetsFuture customer driven products and services

Training needed on software, equipment, techniques

• Key take-away, geospatial is here and will become more important

SummaryTraining program elements

Instructional System Design (ISD) principles

Training needs assessment

Define training requirements

Analyze, Design, Develop, Implement, Evaluate

Tracking and documentation

Geospatial issuesNeed for awareness

Understand key concepts

Changes taking place outside the agency

Key management issuesGo Rainier!

Finally

Questions

Thank you