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Essay Instructions: Training and Development Paper

Prepare a 6-8 page paper using an organization like the Veterans Administration, identify an issue that can be improved by developing a training program. Address the following in your training and development plan:
Needs assessment: What are the training needs?
Design: How will the training materials be created?
Development: What is the training medium? (internal, external, contracted, or outsourced)
Implementation: How will the training be delivered?
Evaluation: How will you evaluate the effectiveness of the training? How will you reinforce and sustain the training?
Be sure to include an explanation of how these programs will contribute to maintaining a high performance organization.
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Your paper should be 6-8 pages in length. Your paper should be double-spaced with one-inch margins left, right, top and bottom, and a 12-point font. The cover sheet, table of contents, index, pictures, long quotations or multiple quotations will not count toward the 6-8 pages. APA format must be used for the paper.

One of the sources should come from:
Mathis, R. & Jackson, J. (2010). Human Resource Management. Mason, OH: Thomson ??" Southwestern, 13th edition.

Essay Instructions: Program design project: The program design project is intended to provide experience in administering athletic performance tests and designing a resistance training program to meet the goals and needs of an athlete. You must decide on four appropriate performance tests to administer to the athlete. You must then recruit a subject to serve as the athlete. After administering the performance tests to the subject/athlete and evaluating the results from the tests, you must design a periodized program that includes off-season, preseason, in-season, and postseason training for the athlete. The program must include resistance training and may also include endurance, flexibility, and agility drills, if applicable. Areas of emphasis for the evaluation of the program will include: (a) task analysis of the sport relative to the athlete's position played (b) selection of appropriate performance tests, (c) selection of appropriate program design variables for resistance training (exercise selection, training frequency, exercise order, training load and repetitions, volume, and rest periods), and (d) appropriate rationale for each selection. You must write out the complete pre-season routine and then outline the areas of focus for the remaining aspects of the periodized program.

Specific sport: Basketball

Essay Instructions: CREDIT ASSIGNMENT III - Training & Development - VALUE 15%


Following is the third of your five credit assignments on which you will be evaluated.
Double space, using proper grammar, spelling and language at all times.


NOTE: When submitting your assignment, be sure to use the appropriate drop box in Avenue to Learn. The instructor will pick up all assignments from this area for marking.


DUE DATE: END OF UNIT 4
TOTAL MARKS: 50


Background
You have been hired as a Human Resource Consultant by the ABC Production Company to design an interviewing skills training session for their front-line supervisors.
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Assignment
Using the training system approach described in the text (starts on bottom of page 272) prepare a three-hour training program on interviewing skills for supervisory employees. In developing this program you should consider the role of supervisors in the selection process and their specific responsibilities for interviewing such as developing appropriate interview questions, ensuring objectivity and conducting an interview. Interviewing skills is a large topic area. Since the session is only three hours, choose training objectives that will be most beneficial for the specific role that supervisors have in interviewing and selection. (NOTE: a needs assessment has already been completed so you do not need to consider this step in the system for this assignment)

Your assignment should provide:

1. An outline of the program content (the attached chart format preferred) including (40 marks):
? Two training objectives (in the format suggested by the text on page 274, these are generally broad objectives)
? At least two activities/training techniques to support the attainment of training objectives
? Explanations as to how activities will be conducted and the instructions that will provided to the participants
? Explanations as to how other activities will be conducted e.g. introduction and closing
? The specific learning points that will be covered by each activity (e.g. what do you want the participants to learn from the activity?these are the specific points that are to be learned within each learning objective)
? How the participants will be organized for each activity
? The materials that will be required
? The estimated time requirement for each activity (don?t forget to factor in a break and introduction/summary to the session)
? Participant evaluation criteria and methodology (e.g. how will you ?test? participants IN the session to determine if learning has taken place?)

2. An explanation of why the activities/training techniques were chosen relative to the learning principles (pages 274-275) discussed in the text. (5 marks)

3. The training costs that should be considered in developing and delivering the program. (You can make whatever assumptions you feel are appropriate in order to illustrate all of the costs associated with your program) (5 marks)





Learning Objective:(5)


Activity/Training Technique (including explanation and instructions):(10)


Learning Point(s): (5)


Group Arrangement: (5)


Materials Required: (5)


Estimated Time Required: (5)


Participant Evaluation Criteria/Methodology: (5)

Essay Instructions: Assignment 2: Designing a Training Program
Due Week 8 and worth 300 points

Create a written proposal in which you detail the complete design of an employee training program.

Write a six to eight (6-8) page paper in which you:

1.Design a two (2) day training program for a group of twenty (20) employees.
2.Identify two to three (2-3) training needs though a Training Needs Analysis (TNA) and justify an approach for this training.
3.Develop the training objective for this program based on an analysis of the business.
4.Determine the training cost for the training program you are proposing. Include a detailed breakdown of time allotted for each piece, the subsequent cost analysis, and the total cost for the project as a whole.
5.Select key training method (s) to deliver the program to employees, such as an e-Learning module or a one-day face-to-face training program.
6.Create an agenda of activities for the training program.
7.Use at least five (5) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

?Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
?Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student?s name, the professor?s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

?Identify when to conduct a Training Needs Analysis (TNA).
?Analyze the various approaches to performing a Training Needs Analysis.
?Develop strategies for training design.
?Use technology and information resources to research issues in training and development.
?Write clearly and concisely about training and development using proper writing mechanics