Self-Directed Learning A Practical Guide to

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.

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.

1. Why Self-Directed Learning?

Part One: 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 Two: 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

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Self-Directed Learning A Practical Guide to Design, Development, and Implementation

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