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You can develop your own training materials with the aid of this detailed, but easy-to-use guide. You'll learn how to develop self-directed learning (SDL) packages that are applicable in any situation, from basic industrial and technical skills training to academic classroom training.

This practical guide shows you how to:


* Match training needs with organizational needs
* Determine tasks that must be learned to meet those needs
* Develop objectives and design materials that are in line with those needs


Plus, you'll get practical learning aids and simulations that illustrate how to make theory a reality.

Tabla de contenidos provista por Syndetics

• 1 Why Self-Directed Learning?
• Part 1 Developing Effective Programs
• 2 When to Use Self-Directed Learning (SDL)
• 3 Creating an SDL Package: How to Develop Trainee Objectives and Organize Your Material
• 4 Formatting Your Material: How to Choose the Right Medium for Your Message
• 5 Evaluating Trainees: How to Assess Cognitive Mastery and Performance Improvement
• 6 Debugging Your Package: How to Make Sure It Works
• Part 2 Ensuring Successful Implementation
• 7 Preparing Your Organization for Self-Directed Learning
• 8 Distributed Implementation: The Challenge of the On-the-Job Training Site
• 9 Managing the Distributed Implementation: How to Facilitate Delivery, Control, and Evaluation
• 10 Implementation Through Learning Centers: Pros and Cons of Centralized Training Facilities
• 11 Building a Learning Center: What to Do to Make It Work
• 12 The Best It Can Be: Evaluating and Improving Your Self-Directed Learning System

Notas de autor provistas por Syndetics

GEORGE M. PISKURICH is a training and development specialist. His self-directed learning system won the 1992 American Society for Training and Development's award for best use of instructional technology.