Assignment

'The instructor is more interested in your own arguments and your ability to defend and support them logically and analytically using the course, or other, readings. Each initial posting should be at least 200 words, with at least 2 references and written in APA format.

Discussion 1:

Based on the readings, answer the following questions. Original post due Thursday, Midnight and two responses by Sunday, Midnight.

• How could the sample assessment and evaluation questions found in table 2 in the article 'Integrating Adult Learning Principles' be incorporated into an organizations training offerings?

• Based on the adult learning principles, how can those inform your development and delivery of training in an organizational context?

• How can you ensure that learning not only takes place but is transferred back to the employee's job?

• What does distant learning or self-paced learning using technology need in order for employee's to learning and apply their new knowledge?

• How do you ensure that employee's understand and are aware of the relevance of the training (learning) they're involved in? What measures can be put in place to ensure that the purpose of learning is known?

Discussion 2:

Based on this week's reading, answer the following questions. Your post is due Thursday, Midnight and two responses Sunday, Midnight.

• How can the Universal Principles guide us in developing training that leads to the transfer of learning?

• How does the 5 Step Training Model help to develop a training session that supports organizational objectives?

• How does Metacognition factor in to effective training and the transfer of learning?

• What strategies can you take from the Biology focused metacognitive article and implement in organizational training to improve employee metacognitive skills?

Discussion 3:

Based on the summary slides and readings, answer the following questions. Original post is due Thursday, Midnight and two responses by Sunday, Midnight.

• Which of the four types of learning would you most likely use most often and why?
• State your argument for or against using lectures in a learning situation?
• What is one way that you can ensure self-directed learning is being effective?
• How will technology play an important part in effective training?

Discussion 4:

Answer the following questions based on the readings from this week. Your first post is due Thursday, midnight and 2 response Sunday, midnight.

• Why are reaction measures (Ruona, Leimbach, Holton & Bates, 2002) no sufficient for determining learning impact?
• Why is transfer or learning important to organizations?
• How would you determine if the transfer climate of an organization (Hatala, 2007) will facilitate the transfer of learning?
• What do you consider to be the most important factors for learning transfer (Bates, Holton &Hatala, 2012)?

Discussion 5:

Using the chapter Learning through Immersive Virtual Environments- An Organizational Context, answer the following questions. Original posts are due, Thursday, midnight and two responses, Sunday, midnight.

1. What impact can IVE have on organizations?
2. What are some subject areas that may not be conducive to IVE? Why?
3. How would IVE facilitate the transfer of learning back to the job?

Discussion 6:

Watch both video's under Media and answer the following questions.

Poor Coaching / Performance Conversation

Best coaching conversation

• For the poor coaching video, what issues did you identify that were more demotivating than motivating?
• For the great coaching conversation video, what was revealed through the conversation?