Training Design Basics, 2nd Edition

by Saul Carliner

<!--[if gte mso 9]> <![endif]--> If you are designing a training program for the first time, this practical book is for you. Part of ATD’s Training Basics series, it zeroes in on how to design successful training for the face-to-face or virtual classroom. It also serves as a guide for developing self-study training programs, such as online tutorials and workbooks. Internationally renowned workplace learning expert and educator Saul Carliner not only delves into the analysis and evaluation phases of training design—where most books stop—but also gives prominence to core competencies like materials development, marketing, and administration. Updated to reflect changes in training practices, this second edition helps instructional designers hone key training skills. Major additions include guidance on live virtual and online tutorials, completely new training programs, and tips for how to adjust design practice when working under stringent conditions. In this book you will About the Training Basics Series ATD’s Training Basics series provides a baseline explanation of the theories and concepts behind featured topics, as well as instructions for their practical day-to-day application in the workplace. Additional titles include Adult Learning Basics , Competency-Based Training Basics , Technical Training Basics , and Virtual Training Basics .<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]> <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {"Table Normal"; ""; 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; %; "Calibri","sans-serif"; } <![endif]-->

Genres: Teaching

232 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2003

About the author

Saul Carliner is Interim Chair and Professor in the Department of Education at Concordia University in Montreal, where his research and teaching focus on the design of materials for learning and communication, the management of groups who produce these materials, and the transfer of research to practice.

Also an industry consultant, he serves as Research Director for Lakewood Media and has provided strategic analysis, design, and evaluation services for organizations like the Bronx Zoo, Equitas, Lowe’s, ST Microelectronics, Turkish Management Centre, and several government agencies.

Reviews

[Suzanne · Rating 3 out of 5]

They provided some very practical advice for creating presentations and training sessions using the ADDIE method. The checklists at the end of each chapter are useful for guiding you through each step of the process. My main complaint is that they didn't seem to have copyedited this book at all. The number of typos and grammatical errors was distracting. It seems a little incongruous to see that many errors when your book is trying to teach people how to effectively teach and train. C'est la vie!

[Ietrio · Rating 1 out of 5]

It sure looks like a checklist for a uninspired bureaucrat to cover the behind.

[Jason Mesiarik · Rating 4 out of 5]

So you think you can develop training? Start with this book first so that you can design workshops that are meaningful, applicable and relevant while achieving measurable results.