Training
“The process of providing for and making available to an employee, and placing or enrolling the employee in, a planned, prepared, and coordinated program, course, curriculum, subject, system, or routine of instruction or education, in scientific, professional, technical, mechanical, trade, clerical, fiscal, administrative, or other fields which will improve individual and organizational performance and assist in achieving the agency’s mission and performance goals.”
Training
A short test administered by the instructor to measure achievement on material recently taught or on any small, newly completed unit of work.
Quiz
A domain in Bloom’s Taxonomy describing the manner in which we deal with things emotionally, such as feelings, values, appreciation, enthusiasms, motivations, and attitudes.
Affective Domain
A way for a coach to understand their client’s goals and where their client is at physically, mentally and spiritually. Assessments may measure strengths and skills, or may identify areas for improvement.
Assessment
Any human activity (skill, knowledge, or attitude), overt or covert, capable of being measured.
Behavior.
Student practice on actual equipment, simulators, or training aids.
Hands-on
An individual who facilitates group or individual training activities. Introduces new ideas, goals and tools. Works closely with clients on a regular basis to provide support and assure growth. Fulfills many of the same duties as a mentor while providing ongoing education.
Trainer
Any device/technique used to measure the performance, skill level and knowledge of an individual.
Test
The mental state of a person that influences behavior, choices, and expressed opinions. In some organizations, the term attitude is used to identify the psychological term for affective domain.
Attitude
A type of coach who helps individuals discover their ideal career paths and seize upon opportunities. Development of interpersonal skills and attention to life-to-work balance may be areas focused upon by career coaches.
Career
A job aid used to determine or ensure a process or procedure is followed. The elements of the activity are listed in the execution sequence.
Checklist.
A course level publication designed to provide the administrator of instructional materials with information about the objectives of the materials, the procedures involved in their development, suggestions for their optimal use, and descriptions of what might be expected from the materials based on their previous effectiveness.
Instructor guide
A type of training facilitated by an instructor either online or in a classroom setting. Instructor-led training allows for learners and instructors or facilitators to interact and discuss the training material, either individually or in a group setting. Online instructor-led training is known as virtual instructor-led training, or VILT.
Instructor-Led Training.
A query or procedure intended to ascertain the truth or actual state of an individual’s knowledge, skill, ability, or attitude.
Test item
Having to do with internal mental processes. Cognitive processes are those which allow people to perceive objects and events, think, remember and solve problems. They are separate from emotional processes and are handled differently by the brain.
Cognitive
A process by which individuals learn and practice the necessary skills and abilities to lead successful, happy lives. This form of coaching can target emotional, spiritual, mental and physical self-awareness and development. Learn more about life coaching here.
Life Coaching
That portion of a learning objective or task statement that describes limitations.
Condition
A checklist, procedural guide, decision table, worksheet, algorithm, or other device used by job incumbents to aid in task performance.
Job Aid (JA)
The process of examining each unique unit of work from the job task analysis to derive descriptive information (e.g., procedural steps, elements, task conditions, standards, other information) used in the design, development and testing of training products.
Training task analysis
Designed to measure performance on an explicit set of objectives; also known as objective-referenced testing. Test items measure how well a person has learned certain skills, course materials, or subject knowledge.
Criterion-Referenced Testing (CRT)
The breadth and depth of information, understanding, or familiarity that a person retains through experience, learning, or education.
Knowledge
One who offers support, advice, skills and tough love, whether it be in the office or on the playing field. A coach plays a vital role in the spiritual, mental and physical development of their clients.
Coach
A major phase in the training development process. Determines how to train. Translates analysis data into a blueprint for training. It identifies all resource requirements, training structure, learning objectives, test items, training sequence, student evaluation/graduation requirements, program of instruction.
Design phase
A list of qualifications that an individual needs to perform a specific job. Usually an employer will create the KSA as a guideline to seek out the best applicants that qualify. Some organizations use the term KSAO to add Other characteristics to the acronym.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA)
An individual that supports the self-work of those who are striving to improve themselves emotionally, spiritually, mentally or physically. Provides a safe space and sounding board for individuals as they struggle to overcome adversity and reach their goals.
Mentor
An incorrect answer option presented in a multiple choice question.
Distractor (also called a distracter).
The delivery of information to enable learning. The process by which knowledge and skills are transferred to students. Instruction applies to both training and education.
Instruction
A system which allows understanding of the mental, physical and spiritual state of a client. Allows progress in individual areas to be measured continually. Enables coaches and clients to continually refine target areas and goals.
Evaluation
A major phase in the training development process. Converts the design into resident and nonresident training materials, e.g., lesson plans, tests, student handouts, media, etc.
Development phase
A statement of the behavior or performance expected of a trainee as a result of a learning experience, expressed in terms of the behavior, the conditions under which it is to be exhibited, and the standards to which it will be performed or demonstrated.
Learning Objective (LO)
Information provided that indicates the appropriateness of responses. Feedback may also be an indicator of the efficiency or effectiveness of the system or product.
Feedback
A test given to training participants before the instruction is presented or received. A pre-test can be used to weed out participants who may not succeed in a class, to determine class content, or to set prerequisite skills. A pre-test is most valuable when participants have partial knowledge of a subject.
What is a Pre-test?
The process in which two or more individuals attempt to learn something together, or in a group setting.
Collaborative Learning
Denotes that an individual is ready and willing to target problem areas and grow emotionally, physically and spiritually. These individuals are open to helpful suggestions and criticisms. They accept their flaws and can work to grow past them.
Coachable
The philosophy, methodology, and approach used to deliver information. Some courseware aspects include question strategy, level of interaction, reinforcement, and branching complexity.
Instructional design
A test given to training participants after the instruction is presented or completed. Using pre-testing and post-testing can show the percentage of knowledge gained.
What is a Post-test?