HD568 Designing Corporate Training (2 cr.)

This course examines the tools, techniques, and knowledge necessary to create corporate and industrial training programs and professional development seminars and workshops. It considers ways to design, develop, and deliver programs efficiently and in a way that maximizes adult learning.

Upon completion of the course, students are expected to be able to do the following:

1. Examine the principles of adult learning theories to plan learning events in a work environment.
2. Enhance existing and “off the shelf” learning programs and offerings.
3. Create effective adult learning experiences to meet defined needs.
4. Describe the differences and similarities in pedagogical and andragogical approaches and when to use each.
5. Conduct a learning needs analysis.