David Simmonds
Pages: 240 Published: October 2003
ISBN: 0852929927
ISBN13: 9780852929926
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Description
Designing and Delivering Training is designed for students of the CIPD PDS module in Designing and Delivering Training and is ideal for anyone wanting an understanding and overview of the subject. The book focuses on the blend between theory and practice. Each chapter combines the relevant thinking with appropriate real-life evidence, through the use of pedagogical features. The text is accessible, readable and comprehensive.
The book is structured to reflect the PDS module and includes short, relevant scenarios/examples/illustrations, comprehensive references to the latest literature and a glossary of training terms.
Contents
The Oganisational Context and Business Environment
The Identification of Training Needs
The Planning of Training Solutions
The Design of Training Events
The Delivery of Training Events
Incorporating New Technology into the Training Process
The Transfer of Learning
The Evaluation of Training
The Management and Marketing of Training Activites
The Continuing Professional Development of the Training Practitoner.
Related resources
A sample chapter of this publication is available:
Chapter 4 The Design of Training Events
About the author(s)
David Simmonds
David is a Senior Lecturer in Training and Development at the University of Westminster. He has over 25 years'' experience in training and development.
Customer review
'An excellent and highly readable book which challenges many of the more traditional views on training and will be of value to both the student, the existing practitioner and those entering the profession.'
James Cheetham
Aberdeen Business School
'The text is reader friendly and easy to use. The chapters have good student support features. The author has written the text with the new CIPD Professional Standards in mind. Currently there are no texts that address the new Standards specifically.'
Janet Firth
Wolverhampton Business School
'I found much useful content in the chapters. I like the practical examples and the range of models and tools upon which to draw. The balance of the subjects covered in the text is appropriate.'
Steve Shelley
University of Hertfordshire Business School
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