| Description |
xi, 219 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
1. The Need for New Skills -- Overview -- Industrial relations -- Technology --Work organisation -- Skill formation -- Skills in short supply -- The social context of skills -- 2. The Terminology of Skill Formation -- Overview -- Jobs and skills -- Terms associated with jobs -- The nature of skill -- Types of skills -- Terms that describe the relationship between jobs and workers' skills -- 3. Challenges for Trainers and TAFE Teachers -- Overview -- Nine challenges for trainers and TAFE teachers -- 4. Investigate Skills and Training Issues - Overview -- Types of workplace research -- Collect occupational data -- Carry out an exploratory study -- Analyse training needs -- Analyse tasks -- 5. Analyse the Competencies for a Job -- Overview -- Competency-based training -- Advantages and limitations of using competency-based training -- Setting up a competency-based training programme -- 6. State Performance Objectives -- Overview -- Stating performance objectives --Uses and limitations of performance objectives -- Hints for writing useful performance objectives -- 7. Design and Use Job Aids -- Overview -- Is a job aid needed? -- Job reference guides -- Technical user manuals -- On-line job aids -- |
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8. Structure a Training Programme -- Overview -- Decisions about the structure of a part of a skills training session -- Decisions about how to combine explanations,demonstrations and practice -- Analysis of competency patterns --Training workers to operate complex computer- integrated technologies -- General approaches to skills training -- Transfer of skills to the job -- 9. Train On-The-Job -Overview -- Conducting on-the-job training -- Encouraging learning at the workplace -- 10. Use Computers in Training - Overview -- Ways of using computers in training -- Merits of computer-based training -- Computers and interactive video -- Resistance to the introduction of computer-based training -- 11. Modularise Training -- Overview -- Modules and modular programmes -- Self-paced modules -- Learner guides -- Introducing modular training -- 12. Explain and Demonstrate a Task - Overview -- Purpose of combining explanation and demonstration -- Adult learning and the demonstration session --Preparing for the explanation/demonstration session -- Conducting the session --Planning the session -- 13. Supervise Practice - Overview -- Structuring practice --Principles of practical instruction -- Preparing practical -- 14. Assess Skills - Overview -- Norm-referenced and criterion-referenced tests -- Characteristics of an effective competency test -- The process of skills assessment -- Selecting a sample of competencies or skills -- Assessing skills and knowledge -- Deciding assessment results |
| Analysis |
Skills |
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TAFES |
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Vocational education |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Subject |
Occupational training -- Australia.
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Training needs -- Australia.
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Vocational education -- Australia.
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| LC no. |
2662000075 |
| ISBN |
0582662753 |
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