In 100-200 w answer the following

CH 6

Lecture

1.      Give an example of when a lecture based training would be the most beneficial. Using your example explain if another delivery method would be possible. What method and how would you deliver it?

On the Job Training

2.      When would on the job training be effective? when would it not be effective?

Connecting Needs Analysis and Training Delivery

Ch 7

Blended Learning - real life example

Blended learning is when the class typically includes both workshops - face to face training, as well as e-Learning portions.

 

I am working on a project right now for the Federal Reserve. It is a complete curriculum for the bank examiners. A typical examiner might have 200 hours of online training, 50 hours of virtual, instructor-led training, and 80 hours of face to face classroom training.  

§ There is a lot of online training - examiners are out in the field examining banks all the time. They have to be able to learn at their desks as well as when they are out in the field. 

§ Virtual instructor-led sessions are for problem analysis and discussion. 

§ The classroom portions are both for learning some soft skills such as interviewing bank employees., as well as a vehicle for assessing whether the examiners can demonstrate what they have learned. 

All the elements have to be linked and sequenced in a way the provides a strong learning path.  

               1.           Can you think of other examples, where blended learning might be useful?

Airplane Pilots Truck Drivers and Simulators

Please jump in with your responses. Let's consider simulators for a moment. Yes, that is simulator (Simulations are good too, but are not the same. Simulations are more like eLearning.)

 

Of course, airline pilots have long used simulators for training and for re-certification. The simulators used by pilots involve a real cockpit, with real controls, all hooked up to computers to simulate differing conditions and measure pilot response times. These are huge machines. The simulator moves, rolls, and shakes as a real airplane. [Of course one can also do a flight simulation computer game - but it's not the same, however well developed.]

 

Commercial airline pilots use simulators to get training in new model aircraft and recertified at regular intervals. This type technology is also applied in other areas, e.g. commercial truck drivers at UPS and Fedex. 

 

2.   Where else could simulators be used? (where the risks to practice on the real thing are too great, but the need for real hands-on practice is essential.)

How is Technology Changing Training?

3.   How has technology changed training? What are the benefits technologies bring to a training department? What are the challenges?

Live, Virtual, Instructor Led - aka webinars

4.   Unfortunately, the prevalence of mind-numbing webinars has given the technology a poor reputation. That's not training.What are your experiences with Webex, GotoMeeting, AdobeConnect, Lync (aka Live Meeting, Skype for Business), ATT Connect, Zoho or similar?

Technology Competence and Training via Technology

1. Workers have to become more adept at using technology to do their jobs, so it makes sense to use technology to train them - or does it?