Training and
Development INP6325
Course
Syllabus
Instructor: Dr.
Steve Kass
Office: Building 41, Room 230
Phone: 474-2107
Email: skass@uwf.edu
Useful websites: http://www.siop.org/, http://www.astd.org/, http://www.shrm.org/, http://www.learnativity.com/, http://www.t2ed.com/
Class meets: Tuesdays & Thursdays 2:30 p.m. to 3:45 p.m., Bldg 41 / Room
136
Office Hours: Mon, Tues, Thurs: 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Textbook: Training
in Organizations, 4th Edition, Goldstein & Ford, Brooks/Cole
Publishing
Additional Readings are on
reserve.
Learning Outcomes: This
course is intended to be a “hands-on” course providing students with the
knowledge and tools necessary to develop, implement, and evaluate an
organizational training program. Upon
completion of the course, students will be able to:
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Employ a model of training that enables them to conduct front end
analyses such as a needs assessment;
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Develop a training program using knowledge of various types of training
media and strategies;
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Plan an evaluation program.
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Work as a team to apply principles of psychology in order to manage a
project
Requirements: Students will work in groups
to develop a training program in an actual organizational setting. Each group will be working for the Center for Applied Psychology that will provide
me (and the client) with 2 deliverables (described later). Dr. Steve will provide the groups with a
point of contact from an area organization.
From that point on, each group is on their own to conduct business in a
professional manner (minus the pay).
Each group should find out from their point of contact if there are any
additional deliverables the organization would like to receive. Groups are encouraged to meet with Dr. Steve
for additional consultation to ensure that they are on the right track.
Deliverable #1. Each group will conduct a complete needs
assessment and present it to the class.
The group should present the information as if they were presenting it
to the client (the client may actually attend the presentation). You will
describe how you conducted the needs assessment, explain the results, and make
a training recommendation that will meet the organization’s objectives. Each group may use the medium of their choice
to provide a professional-appearing presentation. Presentations will be limited to 30 min. The time limit will be strictly enforced. Groups will be stopped at 30 min and graded
on what they presented in that time period.
At the time of the presentation, each group will provide a written and
professional-appearing report documenting the results of the needs assessment
and recommendations for training and a plan for evaluating the training. See Evaluation Form 1 linked off
schedule for grading criteria.
Deliverable #2. Each group will present their training
program to the class (treating the rest of the class as trainees) or they may
choose to create a professional-appearing video or demonstration that highlights
their training program if the proposed training segment takes longer than the
time allotted per group (30 min – strictly enforced). The training may take the form of any medium
discussed in class (lecture, video, CBT, workbook, etc.). See Evaluation Form 2 linked off
schedule for grading criteria.
Exams: Students
will take a comprehensive in-class final exam covering all 9 chapters of the
book. Pop quizzes may be given if students do not appear to be up to date
on readings or fail to participate in class discussions.
Rules: Each
group is expected to manage themselves.
Conflict may sometimes occur in groups, but it is up to the group
members to make sure it does not affect their performance. You will establish ground rules or develop
contracts for the partners in the group to follow. I will serve as a facilitator to resolve
conflicts only as a last resort.
Students are expected to follow the University’s Rules of Academic
Conduct (see student handbook: http://www.uwf.edu/uwfmain/stuHandbk/
).
Grading: Each deliverable is worth 30% including
presentation. All members of a group
will receive the same grade on their deliverables. Every group member must
present during one of the two presentations.
The final exam is worth 25% of your grade. The final 15% of your
grade will be based on peer evaluations from the rest of your group (see Peer
Evaluation Form linked off schedule for grading criteria). Given that this course is preparation for a
career in I/O psychology and related fields, it is expected that you evaluate
your peers accurately. Students will also
be expected to participate in class discussions. Periodically, groups will be asked in class
to provide status updates on their projects.
Grading will be based on rubrics, but ratings are still based on the
opinion of the instructor. Complaining
about your grade will serve little purpose.
Please focus on learning; if you’ve demonstrated sufficient learning of
the material, it will be reflected in your grade.
Grading Scale:
A: 93 or above
A-: 90 – 92
B+:
88 – 89
B:
83 – 87
B-:
80 – 82
C+:
78 – 79
C: 73 – 77
C-:
70 – 72
D:
60 – 69
F:
< 60
Assistance: If you have a need for any in-class accommodations, or special
test-taking arrangements because of physical and/or perceptual limitations,
please contact the instructor or the School of Psychological and Behavioral
Sciences secretary before class begins or as soon as possible.
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Tentative
Schedule (Spring 2012)
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Date
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Topic
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Have Read
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Jan 10 |
Introduction to Course |
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Jan 12
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Break into groups, establish
consulting firms
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Jan 17 |
Needs Assessment and Learning Environment: Introduction (slides) (printable slides) |
Chapter 1 |
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Jan 19 |
A Systematic Approach to Training (slides) (printable slides) |
Chapter 2 |
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Jan 24 |
A Systematic Approach to Training (cont’d) |
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Jan 26 |
The Needs Assessment Phase (slides) (printable slides) |
Chapter 3 |
| Jan 31 | The Needs Assessment Phase (cont’d) |
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Feb 2 |
The Needs Assessment Phase (cont’d) |
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Feb 7 |
Needs Assessment Example (slides) (printable slides) |
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Feb 9 |
The Learning Environment (slides) (printable slides) |
Chapter 4 |
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Feb 14 |
The Learning Environment (cont’d) |
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Feb 16 |
Class time to work in groups – provide group’s rules and plan of activities (SEPA) |
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Feb 21 |
Evaluation: The Criterion Choices (slides) (printable slides) |
Chapter 5 |
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Feb 23 |
Evaluation: The Criterion Choices (cont’d) VISITOR |
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Feb 28 |
Evaluation: The Criterion Choices (cont’d) |
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Mar 1
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Evaluation
Procedures (slides) (printable
slides)
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Chapter
6
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Mar 6
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Evaluation Procedures (cont’d)
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Mar 8
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Instructional Approaches: Training
Delivery (slides) (printable
slides)
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Mar 13
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Class time to work in groups |
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Mar 15
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Deliverable #1: Needs
Assessment Presentations (grps 1, 2, & 3)
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Mar 20 |
Spring Break |
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Mar
22
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Spring
Break
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Mar
27
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A Variety of Training
Interventions and Learning Experiences (slides) (printable
slides)
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Mar 29 |
A Variety of Training Interventions and Learning Experiences (cont’d) |
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Apr 3 |
TBD |
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Apr 5 |
Learning Systems (slides) (printable
slides)
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Chapter 9
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Apr 10 |
Learning Systems (cont’d)
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Apr 12 |
Team Training (slides) (printable
slides)
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Apr 17 |
Team Training (cont'd) |
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Apr 19 |
Class time to meet in groups |
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Apr
24
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Deliverable #2: Training
Intervention Presentations (grps 1, 2, & 3)
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Apr
26
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SIOP - No Class!
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May 1 |
Final Exam (2:30 pm) (Peer Evaluation Form) |
Chapters 1-9 |
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Notes. Schedule subject to change at instructor’s discretion.