Training and Development For Dummies

Chapter 3

The Training Cycle

In This Chapter

Introducing The Training Cycle

Defining training jargon

Ensuring learning occurs in The Training Cycle

The most widely used method for developing new training programs is called Instructional Systems Design (ISD). ISD was originally developed by and for the military to effectively create training programs. There are about 100 different ISD models and as many names, but most are based on four to seven steps represented by the acronym ADDIE.

• Analysis
• Design
• Development
• Implementation
• Evaluation

These steps are logically sequenced and ensure a practical approach to designing a training program. Some ISD models are linear; some are circular. They all accomplish the same purpose: Designing a training program that gets results. The Training Cycle presented in the next section represents the ISD model that guides you through the rest of the book.

This chapter is dedicated to understanding The Training Cycle, its background, its moving parts, and how learning fits into it.

The Training Cycle: An Overview

Anytime you participate in a training program, whether it is in a virtual or a traditional classroom, whether it was off-the-shelf or ...