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: Mondays & Wednesdays 4:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m., Bldg 41 / Room 136
Office Hours: Mon, Tues, Wed, 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.; other times by appointment
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 presented to the class is worth 30%. 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 must be 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 Psychology Department secretary before
class begins or as soon as possible.
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Tentative Schedule (Fall 2008)
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Date
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Topic
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Have Read
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Aug 25 |
Introduction to Course |
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Aug
27
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Break
into groups, establish consulting firms
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Sep 1 |
Labor Day – NO CLASS! |
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Sep 3 |
Needs Assessment and Learning Environment: Introduction (slides) (printable slides) |
Chapter 1 |
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Sep 8 |
A Systematic Approach to Training (slides) (printable slides) |
Chapter 2 |
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Sep 10 |
A Systematic Approach to Training (cont’d) |
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Sep 15 |
The Needs Assessment Phase (slides) (printable slides) |
Chapter 3 |
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Sep 17 |
The Needs Assessment Phase (cont’d) |
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Sep 22 |
The Needs Assessment Phase (cont’d) |
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Sep 24 |
Needs Assessment Example (slides) (printable slides) |
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Sep 29 |
The Learning Environment (slides) (printable slides) |
Chapter 4 |
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Oct 1 |
The Learning Environment (cont’d) |
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Oct 6 |
Evaluation: The Criterion Choices (slides) (printable slides) |
Chapter 5 |
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Oct 8 |
Evaluation: The Criterion Choices (cont’d) |
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Oct
13
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Class time to work in groups – provide group’s rules and
plan of activities
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Oct
15
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Evaluation Procedures (slides) (printable
slides)
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Chapter 6
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Oct
20
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Evaluation
Procedures (cont’d)
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Oct
22
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Instructional Approaches: Training
Delivery (slides) (printable
slides) |
Chapter 7 |
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Oct 27 |
Instructional Approaches: Training
Delivery (cont’d) |
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Oct 29 |
Class time to work in groups – have draft presentations ready |
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Nov 3
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Deliverable
#1: Needs Assessment Presentations (grps 1 & 2) (Evaluation
Form 1)
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Nov 5
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Deliverable #1: Needs
Assessment Presentations (grps 3 & 4) |
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Nov 10 |
A Variety of Training
Interventions and Learning Experiences
(slides) (printable
slides) |
Chapter 8 |
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Nov 12 |
A Variety of Training
Interventions and Learning Experiences (cont’d) |
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Nov 17 |
Learning Systems (slides) (printable slides) |
Chapter 9 |
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Nov 19 |
Learning Systems (cont’d) |
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Nov 24 |
Team Training (slides) (printable
slides) |
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Nov 26 |
Team Training (cont’d) |
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Dec 1 |
Deliverable #2: Training
Intervention Presentations (grps 3 & 4) |
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Dec 3
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Deliverable #2: Training
Intervention Presentations (grps 1 & 2) |
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Dec 10
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Final Exam |
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Notes. Schedule subject to change
at instructor’s discretion.