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Assignment: Overview: Select a training topic, and develop a training needs analysis and learning objectives as part of your initial training and development program design. ( Hint: A topic that is meaningful to you is easier to work with.) Evaluate the impact of the program design on an organization's strategic plan and on employee development.

For this assessment, you will create the initial design of your training and development program for an organization of your choice, including the selection of a training topic, developing a working needs analysis, and identifying learning objectives.

Note: The assessments in this course build upon each other to form a training and development program, so you are strongly encouraged to complete them in sequence.

By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria:

1. Competency 1: Assess an organization's strategic plan for training.

• Assess the strategic impact of the training topic on an organization.

2. Competency 2: Demonstrate effective training program design, development, and implementation.

• Explain the selected training topic for the training and development program.

• Develop a training needs analysis for the topic.

• Develop learning objectives for the training and development program.

3. Competency 4: Assess the impact of technology on an organization's training strategy.

• Assess how a distance learning module enhances a trainee's learning experience.

4. Competency 5: Identify effective organizational processes and roles for employee development.

• Analyze how the training program design supports employee development.

Context: What trainees take away from a training and development program depends on three critical components:

Questions to consider

As you work to complete this assessment, you may find it helpful to consider the questions below. You are encouraged to discuss them with a fellow learner, a work associate, an interested friend, or a member of the business community, in order to deepen your understanding of the topics.

• What are some key factors to consider in designing an effective training program?

• What characteristics of a training design can motivate learning?

• How can different trainee learning styles be accommodated?

• Does it help to match teaching methods to learning styles?

• How important is establishing specific training program objectives before moving into the design phase?

Assessment Instructions

Preparation: In preparation for this assessment, you are to select an organization to use as the one receiving a new training and development program. ( Note: The organization can be real or fictitious.) Consider the needs of the organization to select a training topic, or you may use the Capella library to research training topics.

Requirements: For this assessment complete the following:

1. Create a training scenario for your training topic. Consider the following for your scenario:

• Describe the training topic in general terms (such as improving communications or safety awareness).

• Why is this training needed?

• Assess the strategic impact of the training topic on the organization. (Think in terms of the long term impact of the training program.)

• Who is to be trained?

• How many are being trained?

2. Develop a training needs analysis (TNA) for your topic. ( Note: For the purposes of this assessment, you are not expected to actually conduct the TNA. Instead, research your topic using the Capella Library, the Internet, or in meeting with subject matter experts (SMEs) to determine what you want trainees to learn and create the information as if it is based on a TNA.) Consider the following in your analysis:

• Identify what the trainees know or what they can do before the training.

• Identify what the trainees should know or be able to do after they have completed the training and development program.

• Summarize the results of your research or provide a set of the questions you would ask SMEs if you were to meet with them.

3. Develop 3-5 specific training objectives for your training topic. ( Hint: Using Bloom's Taxonomy, create your objectives based on what you have determined the trainees should know, or be able to do, after attending the training program.)

4. Design a training and development program for your topic that considers:

• How long will the training be?

• Will there be one or more training sessions?

• Will those who facilitate the training be internal or external instructors?

• How would a distance learning module enhance a trainee's learning experience?

• Where will the training be held?

• How will learners be motivated to learn?

• Who is the intended audience for the training?

• How will the training program design support employee development?