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The Concepts of Training and Development

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The training design process

Source: Noe, R. (2008, 4th ed, p.6). Employee Training & Development, McGraw-Hill/Irwin, New York.

1. Conducting Needs assessment
2. Ensuring Employees' Readiness for Training
3. Creating a learning environment
4. Ensuring transfer of training
5. Developing an evaluation plan
6. Selecting training methods
7. Monitoring and evaluating the program

Learning Theories

What is learning - definition What is a learning theory - definition.

Don Clark's website, A Time Capsule of Training and Learning provides a comprehensive list of learning theories and approaches throughout history. Some of the most popular theories are:

• Behaviorism (also known as Reinforcement Theory)
• Cognitivism (also known as Information Processing Theory)
• Humanism (Social Learning Theory)
• Adult Learning Theory(Andragogy)
• Constructivism

Behaviorism

• John B. Watson
• Ivan Pavlov
• B.F. Skinner
• E. L. Thorndike (connectionism)
• Bandura
• Tolman (moving toward cognitivism)

Cognitivism

• Merrill -Component Display Theory (CDT)
• Reigeluth (Elaboration Theory)
• Gagne
• Briggs
• Wager
• Bruner (moving toward cognitive constructivism)
• Schank (scripts)
• Scandura (structural learning)

Constructivism

• Vygotsky
• Piaget
• Dewey
• Vico
• Rorty
• Bruner

Humanism

• Abraham Maslow
• Carl Rogers
• Malcolm Knowles

Connectivism

• George Siemens
• Stephen Downes

Learning Styles

What are learning styles?

• Links to website with VAK questionnaires