Rosset+book+notes

Rossett: Chs 1-3 Training Needs Assessment Chapter one Trainers Challenge: or Training Needs Assessment training covers: analysis, front end analysis, incorporating data and opinions’ from varied sources to make informed decisions or recommendations about what the next should be. There are 3 basic of initiators of TNA: 1-performance problems during ongoing efforts to function, 2-new systems / technologies 3-automatic / regular training- ADDIE review A- Analysis-identify/understand the problem D-Design- if the problem can be solved through training/job aids, then designers will be able to establish clear and useful training intentions such as: 1-what behavior and knowledge will trainees have? 2- what accomplishments can we expect? Once training goals and objectives are established then decisions are made about appropriate strategies and technologies. D-Development-Working from the goals and objectives, training strategies can be planned and developed. This is the stage to use Gagne, how to achieve given objectives, write courseware and plan and execute details of courses. I-Implementation-this is where we try out training solutions that we have developed. E-evaluation-In this stage we ask if the problems were solved/seek data to judge the worth of the training effort, and in goal based evaluations, judgments will only be as effective as the quality of the goals, so that takes us back to training needs assessment OR analysis? Training needs assessment (TNA) What happens during ISD Analysis-ask who are the students-what do they know-what do they know want- Ask why we want them to know material-what are the essential points-how will we decide? What will they do with the information? What problems are caused by them not knowing what people need to know? What is the cause of the problem? Will a course of training help? DESIGN-this is when ISD get very specific about the goals and objectives of the course, unit or program The exact skills they must have, and the objectives the constraints and options The purpose of TNA is to seek:
 * Chapter 2 training needs assessment-page 15**
 * **TNA is the umbrella term for analysis activities used to analyise performance/ new technologies**
 * **purpose based TNA tracks front end activities-it asks why am I doing this? what are the purposes?**
 * **what do I know and support with data what is opinion?**
 * **what is unknown?**
 * Optimal performance or knowledge-emphasis is on knowledge, akills and attitudes to get performace at optimal level
 * Actual or current performance or knowledge- the current situation
 * Feelings -of trainees and significant others-
 * Solutions from many perspectives