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Praise and Reviews

`A valuable resource for trainers, both new and experienced... and others with responsibility for training and development.` The Training Officer

"As an introduction to the field of training, the book has much to offer."

Dr Alan Mumford

‘The way in which the authors deal with real issues is most impressive’

Financial Adviser, 25 June 2002

`This book should be compulsory reading every five years for all those in the training profession.`

Careers Extra

Firmly established as a reliable and comprehensive introduction to the topic, this updated edition has been expanded to include information on recent changes in the field of training. For this fifth edition, the authors have expanded on and amplified the wide-ranging structure of the book to produce a comprehensive outline of the major instructional and training concepts, and their relationship to training in practice. The book is illustrated throughout with real-life examples and numerous figures and diagrams, and issues examined in detail include:

the role of training in organisations

proactive and reactive assessments of training needs

theoretical models of training

competence-based training

training objectives

training strategies and training methods

validation, evaluation and assessment of training

Written with the newcomer to the training function particularly in mind, this practical and engaging book is as valuable to those seeking to put their training experience into a coherent context as it is to managers who need to understand the role that training can play.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #653245 in Books
• Published on: 2004-01-29
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 324 pages

Financial Adviser, 25 June 2002
‘The way in which the authors deal with real issues is most impressive’

Review

“Using real-life case studies to illustrate the theory, this book has proved itself invaluable to students and managers alike.”

—Derby Evening Telegraph

Charity Times
"Provides a wide-ranging outline of the main instructional and training concepts, and their relationship to training in practice."

Customer Reviews

All the answers you ever needed?
This is one of those books that should rightly adorn the desk of every training and development professional. Concentrating on the systematic approach it covers all phases of the training/learning cycle and includes suitable practical examples and guidance wherever necessary. It is also an easy read with diagrams to help explain concepts and tables to add meaning. It is an invaluable reference manual and could easily from the basis for a comprehensive train the trainer course!

It is worth pointing out that this is not just a book aimed at 'trainers', but training managers, line managers, training sponsors and anyone in the field of training and development would gain from reading this book. Not only does it cover the systematic approach, but also it goes on to look at the 'professional' roles of trainers and how such roles may be evolving.

It's weakness is that it a little limited in the scope of examples given, its' adherence to the systematic approach, (no bad thing) and it could perhaps include more of the underpinning theory. This however is more than overcome by the use of excellent referencing allowing the reader to do their own further research.

Overall thoroughly recommended!