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Learning in the Workplace

Learning in the Workplace. Module from SIOP. Learning in the Workplace. (assuming you have held a job) How did you learn how to perform your job? What types of training methods do you think work best? What makes a good teacher / trainer?. Learning in Industrial-Organizational Psychology.

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Learning in the Workplace

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  1. Learning in the Workplace Module from SIOP

  2. Learning in the Workplace • (assuming you have held a job) How did you learn how to perform your job? • What types of training methods do you think work best? • What makes a good teacher / trainer?

  3. Learning in Industrial-Organizational Psychology • Learning can be (but may not often be) examined through the lenses of • Classical & Operant Conditioning • Behavior Modification • Cognitive theories • Typically, “learning” science and practice in I-O Psychology tends to focus on • Types of training • The training process / training principles • Trainer and trainee characteristics

  4. Types of Training / Learning • Traditional Education / Courses • (Online or Distance-Based Courses) • Work Experiences • Mentoring • Coaching

  5. Training Process • Typical Process • Needs Analysis • Design • Evaluation • (some) Training Design Principles & Activities: • Spaced vs. massed practice • Feedback • Automaticity / Overlearning • Advance Organizers • Error-based learning • Behavior modeling • Work simulations / games

  6. Trainer / Trainee Characteristics • Trainee Characteristics • Intelligence • Motivation • Self-efficacy • Locus of control (internal will be more motivated) • Demographics • Trainer Characteristics • Clarity • Organization • Enthusiasm / Engagement

  7. For More Information… Brown, K. G., & Sitzmann, T. (2010). Training and employee development for improved performance. In S. Zedeck (Ed.), APA Handbook of Industrial and Organizational Psychology (Vol. 2, pp. 469-503). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association. Eby, L. T. (2010). Mentoring. In S. Zedeck (Ed.), APA Handbook of Industrial and Organizational Psychology (Vol. 2, pp. 505-525). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association. Goldstein, I. L., & Ford, J. K. (2002). Training in organizations (4th Ed.). Belmont, CA: Wadsworth. Peterson, D. B. (2010). Executive coaching: A critical review and recommendations for advancing the practice. In S. Zedeck (Ed.), APA Handbook of Industrial and Organizational Psychology (Vol. 2, pp. 527-66). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.

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