Training Design Basics, 2nd Edition

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The Basics of Designing Training Programs

What’s Inside This Chapter

This chapter introduces the concept of design for training and provides a foundation of concepts that guide the training process. It addresses:

•  What is “design” for training?

•  The basic principles that guide course designers: the essential nature of training, humxan performance improvement, and seven “must-follow” principles of adult learning.

•  The basic steps involved in designing courses, called ADDIE.

An activity at the end of this chapter helps assess the extent ...