Course Objectives
Identifying Training Needs and Evaluating Training - Virtual Learning
Course Objectives
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
Apply internationally recognized methods for identifying training needs
Transform training needs into Instructional Learning Objectives (ILOs)
Develop training plans stemming from training needs analyses
Design learning tracks and personal development plans that satisfy the training needs
Target Audience
Training officers, specialists, team leaders, managers, business partners as well as line managers responsible for identifying training needs within their organizations.
Target Competencies
Training needs assessment and analysis
Evaluation of training
Training Planning
Instructional Design
Course Outline
The general frameworkReasons for identifying needsPresent and future indicators of training needsResponsibilities of stakeholdersObstacles of training needs analysis in organizations
Methods for Identifying Training Needs (ITN)The four steps of needs assessmentQuestions to ask during each phaseData collection and data gathering methodologiesQuantitative and qualitative methodsFive methods for identifying training needsAnalysis of business plansWhen to be usedPros and consPerformance managementWhen to be usedPros and consJob description analysisWhen to be usedPros and consQuestionnairesWhen to be usedPros and consCompetency-based analysisWhen to be usedPros and cons
Linking training needs analysis with learning designSignificance of instructional learning objectives (ILOs)Components and characteristics of ILOsFrom ILOs to performance objectivesThe 70-20-10 approachDesigning and developing personal development plans (PDPs)Candidate involvementBlended learning usageMeasuring PDP effectivenessLevels of training evaluationLevels definedPreliminary evaluation informationChain of impact between levelsCharacteristics of evaluation levelsAn overview of ROIEvaluation matrix