Learning
Theories
Nuts and Bolts
Program Design
Other stuff
100

You need to make sure that there is ______ __ _______ to ensure that learning has taken place.

Transfer of knowledge

100

This emphasizes that people learn by observing other persons who they believe are credible and knowledgeable.

Social Learning

100

It is important to identify the desired outcome of a training exercise.  This is called the

Objective or 

Learning Outcome/ Objective

100

What would be the best seating arrangement to encourage dialogue in a training setting?

Horseshoe arrangement

100

____________ evaluation refers to evaluation of training that takes place during program design and development where _________ evaluation refers to the overall impact and extent to which trainees have changed as a result of the training

Formative

Summative

200

The opportunity for ________ makes the learning more meaningful for students.

Feedback

200

This learning theory relies on the concept that a person is lacking something that requires them to learn.

Needs theory

200

For appropriate learning and retention of knowledge, a trainer can make sure that students have the opportunity to _______.

Practice

200

What considerations would you have for your audience to adjust a training exercise? Name 4

Age

Generation

Personality Differences

Level of learning and content

ADA

Cultural considerations

200

What is the first thing you do when planning a training program?

conduct a needs analysis

300

Name 3 learning outcomes.

(what is the outcome of the training?)

Verbal information

Intellectual skills

Motor skills

Attitudes

Cognitive Strategies

300

This is the value that a person places on an outcome.  (how important is it to learn?)

Valence

300

Identify 3 factors that will impact learning outcomes

internal conditions

external conditions

intellectual skills

motor skills

attitudes

300

How to lead conversations and facilitate communication during training can be referred to as...

Classroom Management

300

evaluation of training is essential.  Identify 3 ways that training and learning can be evaluated

Survey

Reaction outcomes (trainees perceptions)

self assessments

demonstrations

testing

400

What are the actions used in Reinforcement Theory?

(there are 3)

Positive- Adding something pleasurable

Negative- Removal of an unpleasant outcome

Extinction- Withdrawing a positive or negative reinforcer

400

In this theory, people's behavior is based on 3 factors, 

Expectancies - self efficacy

Valence- Importance placed on it

Instrumentality- the behavior supports the desired outcome

Expectancy theory

400

This refers to the organization and planning of the training efforts

Program Design

400

This is a figure that shows all the courses in a program and their sequencing

Curriculum Road Map

400

How would you determine the ROI of a training program?  Be specific

cost of training compared to outcomes.  Attaching a dollar amount to intangible outcomes may be difficult but will be necessary.

If not.... why is the training necessary?

500

What are the 2 types of knowledge that can be gained?

Tacit

Explicit

500

Adult learning is also called...

Andragogy

Adults need

to know why they are learning something

Be self directed

use work related experiences

problem centered approach to learning

Motivated by intrinsic and extrinsic factors

500

Skills that are specific and are to identically produced by the trainee are called _______ skills and _______ skills are linked to more general learning that is applied to situations

Closed and Open skills

500

This is the process of enhancing company performance by designing and implementing tools, processes, systems, structures and cultures to create capture share and use knowledge.

Knowledge mangagement

500
Workforce analytics will help identify the ROI of training.  What would be some metrics that are used?  ID 4 of them

expenditure per employee

learning hours received

expenditure as % of payroll

Cost per learning hour

Hours of learning outsourced

Learning per content area