The Theory and Practice of Training (Theory & Practice of Training)

by RogerBuckley (Author), JimCaple (Author)

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  Paperback
  2007

  $5.45

  Firmly established as a comprehensive introduction on the topic, this revised 5th edition provides a wide-ranging outline of the major instructional and training concepts, and their relationship to training in practice. The authors have expanded on information relating to the training environment, equipment, strategies and target population, as well as including a completely new section on ethics. Written with the newcomer to the training function in mind, it provides numerous real-life case studies to illustrate the theory. This engaging and practical book is as valuable to those who want to put their training experience into a coherent context, as it is to managers who need to understand the role that training can play.

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  Paperback
  1995

  $3.28

  Revised and updated to take account of all changes in the training field since publication of the 2nd edition, this book provides a comprehensive overview of the major instructional and training theories and their relationship to training in practice. Among the new sections included in this edition are: the increasing consultancy role of in-house trainers; competence based training; a detailed checklist to assess trainer performance; critical incident and reporting grid techniques; and consumer surveys as a means to identify training needs. Throughout the book, new or improved figures have been included. The book makes use of real-life examples from the authors' own experiences of training in practice, of checklists, tables and sample forms. The authors examine all the main training issues, including: the role of training in organizations; proactive and reactive assessments of training needs; training objectives; theoretical models of training; training strategies and methods; validation, evaluation and assessment techniques.

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  Hardcover
  1989

  $3.28

  Plans laid down in the recent government White Paper, Employment for the 1990s emphasise the increasingly important role training now plays. Companies, organizations and government are recognising the need for adequate, consistent and long-term investment in training for the work force at all levels. Written especially for newcomers to the training function, those in large organizations who spend a short period in training as part of their career path and students preparing for IPM and ITD qualifications, this handbook examines all the major training issues including: training objectives, the role of training in organizations, theoretical models of training (Ekstand, Mager, Gillbert, Gagne, Romiszowski, etc), proactive and reactive assessments of training needs, training strategies and training methods, validation, evaluation and assessment of training.