Designing Learning

1. Designing Learning

2. Session Topics • Purpose of needs assessment • Steps in conducting training needs assessment • ADDIE Model

3. Needs Assessment • What is a needs assessment? • Process of identifying how training can help an organization reach its goals.

4. Needs Assessment • What is the purpose of a training needs assessment? • Analyze training requests in context of organization’s needs. • Validates and augments initial issues. • Ensures training supports employee performance and organization’s needs. • Establishes foundation for evaluation.

5. Needs Assessment • What are the steps in conducting a training needs assessment? • Define the objectives. • Identify the necessary data. • Select a data-collection method. • Collect the data. • Analyze and confirm the data. • Prepare the final report.

6. Needs Assessment Case Study • Based on the scenario, brainstorm the following steps: • Step 2: Identifying the Necessary Data • Step 3: Select the Data-Collection Method • Create a list of data you’ll need and the methods with which to collect it.

7. Quantitative Data Qualitative Data Data Collection Methods • Assessments and Tests • Performance Audit • Work Samples • Records and Reports • Competency Modeling • Observation • Interviews • Focus Groups • Surveys

8. Occurs at every step The ADDIE Model • Analysis • Design • Development • Implementation • Evaluation Considered a classic ISD model

9. Next Session • Theory of Rapid Instructional Design (RID) • Key differences among ISD models • Gagne’s Nine Instructional Events • Bloom’s Taxonomy and how it relates to writing learning objectives • Components of learning objectives • Cognition and Adult Learning Theory

10. Questions? Thank You!