stage to another and is related to Then, agree to make the most out of developmental tasks, such as career, training nevertheless. On the other acquiring job competencies, improving hand, be aware that for those who want job performance, etc. Often, however, to be in the class, training is important adults perceive employer-provided and they must walk away with training as employer-required training. something. Adults are task-oriented. Education is subject-centered, but adult Organize content around tasks, not training should be task-centered. For subjects. example, a child in a school composition class learns grammar, and then sentence and paragraph construction. An adult in a composition training program learns how to write a business letter, a marketing plan, etc. See Learning”, by Malcolm S. Knowles, The ASTD Training & Development Handbook: A Guide to Human Resource Development, Robert L. Craig, editor, 1996.
stage to another and is related to developmental tasks, such as career, acquiring job competencies, improving job performance, etc. Often, however, adults perceive employer-provided training as employer-required training. Then, agree to make the most out of training nevertheless. On the other hand, be aware that for those who want to be in the class, training is important and they must walk away with something. Adults are task-oriented. Education is subject-centered, but adult training should be task-centered. For example, a child in a school composition class learns grammar, and then sentence and paragraph construction. An adult in a composition training program learns how to write a business letter, a marketing plan, etc. Organize content around tasks, not subjects. See Learning”, by Malcolm S. Knowles, The ASTD Training & Development Handbook: A Guide to Human Resource Development, Robert L. Craig, editor, 1996.
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