Foundations of Training and Learning

Foundations of Training and Learning

1. Training, Learning, and Performance

   • Work psychologists often use a training model that begins with needs assessment, then training and development, followed by training evaluation, and finally a consideration of training validity levels

2. Training Needs Analysis

   • Needs analysis is a systematic means of under- standing where training is needed, what needs to be taught or trained, and who will be trained. Training needs analysis typically involves orga- nizational, task, and person analysis.

3. Learning Process in Training

   • Trainee charac- teristics (readiness to learn, motivation to learn) and training design characteristics (principles of learning, objectives) affect the learning process and learning outcomes

4. Learning Organizations

   • Emerging trends in training and learning include the learning organization and the globally inclu- sive organization.