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 9:45 a.m. to 11:20 a.m., Bldg 41 / Room
115
Office Hours: TBD.
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, successful
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. The final deliverables should be provided to
the clients only after Dr. Steve has provided feedback and corrections have
been made.
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. 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. 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: No
exams will be given due to abbreviated summer semester. However, pop
quizzes on the chapters may be likely; particularly 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 35% including presentation. All members of a group will receive the same
grade on their deliverables. Every group member must present during at least
one of the two presentations. Pop
quizzes, in-class assignments, and participation in class discussions are worth
15%. 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 (Summer 2013)
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Date
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Topic
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Read
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May 13 |
Introduction to Course, Break into groups, establish consulting firms |
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May 15
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Needs Assessment and Learning Environment: Introduction (slides) (printable slides) |
Chapter 1 |
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May 20 |
TBD or Work in Groups |
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May 22 |
TBD or Work in Groups |
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May 27 |
Memorial Day – No Class! |
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May 29 |
A Systematic Approach to Training (slides) (printable slides) |
Chapter 2 |
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June 3 |
A Systematic Approach to Training (cont’d) |
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June 5 |
The Needs Assessment Phase (slides) (printable slides) |
Chapter 3 |
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June 10 |
The Needs Assessment Phase (cont’d) |
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June 12 |
The Needs Assessment Phase (cont’d) |
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June 17 |
Needs Assessment Example (slides) (printable slides) quiz #1 |
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June 19 |
The Learning Environment (slides) (printable slides) |
Chapter 4 |
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June 24 |
The Learning Environment (cont’d) |
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June 26 |
Evaluation: The Criterion Choices (slides) (printable slides) |
Chapter 5 |
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July 1 |
Evaluation: The Criterion Choices (cont’d) |
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July 3
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Evaluation
Procedures (slides) (printable
slides)
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Chapter
6
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July 8
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Evaluation Procedures (cont’d)
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July 10
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Instructional Approaches: Training
Delivery (slides) (printable
slides)
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July 15
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July
17
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July
22
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Deliverable #1: Needs Assessment Presentations (Evaluation Form 1) |
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July 24 |
A Variety of Training
Interventions and Learning Experiences
(slides) (printable
slides) |
Chapter 8 |
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July 29 |
A Variety of Training Interventions and Learning Experiences (cont’d) |
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July 31 |
Learning Systems (slides) (printable slides) |
Chapter 9 |
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August 5 |
Team Training (slides) (printable
slides) |
Article |
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August 7 |
Deliverable #2: Training
Intervention Presentations |
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Notes. Schedule subject to change at instructor’s discretion.