Training Program Design
Value: 50%
Due date: 25-May-2017 11:45AM
Return date: 19-Jun-2017
Length: approx. 2500 words excluding items listed below
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Task
This assessment requires you to design and develop an in-house training program to address the training and / or development need that was identified from the Needs Assessment in Assessment 2. As a minimum, you will need to include the following information:

Organisation
• A brief description of the organisation; and
• explain the importance of the training and/or development need that was identified.

Participants
• Identify participants;
• an explanation of the cohort of who need to participate in the program; and
• how would the participants (and the organisation) benefit from the program.

Program Plan
• A detailed plan based on your choice of learning theories;
• program objectives (no more than four objectives);
• schedule and planned activities;
• method of delivery;
• instructions for the trainer; and
• feedback / evaluation.

Resources Required
• outline all the resources required that would facilitate design, implementation and evaluation of the program's success or failure;
• hand outs, notes and/or powerpoints or other material for trainees;
• technologies required;
• location;
• staff; and
• what do you think it will cost.

Possible Barriers
• management support;
• perception and participation;
• finance; and
• conflicting priorities.

Please be realistic about the scope of the project that you select, and keep this to a manageable level. Whilst it is hypothetically assumed that you will be the trainer of the program, it needs to be develop at a level where any trainers could easily understand and used it for training purposes. You should also explain and justify your choice of various learning theories used to design the program.
Rationale

This assessment is designed to foster reflective thinking and collaborative professional engagement. This assessment task covers topics 6 – 12 and builds on what was learned from topics 1 – 5. More specifically it seeks to assess your ability to:

• Recommend suitable learning theories that can be utilised in specific organisational environments;
• design and evaluate a training and development program for a specific organisational context; and
• contextualise evolving directions of training and development within Australian organisational contexts, including emerging best practices.
This assignment is designed to assess learning outcomes:
• be able to design and evaluate a training and development program for a specific organisational context; and
• be able to contextualise evolving directions of training and development within Australian organisational contexts, including emerging best practices.

Marking criteria

Criteria
HD D C P FL
3. Training Program Design (50%)
Comprehension and analysis:
Prepare and
justify proposed
program to address training/development need identified in Needs Assessment.

Demonstrate
breadth and depth
of knowledge
with justification
of arguments
using academic
literature and
practical
examples

Coverage of all the required areas listed

50 marks
Program is well designed and offers a logical, succinct and thorough analysis of organisation's
situation and it's training and/or development needs

With the use of academic literature,training program objectives, schedule and required resources are well justified and designed

Breadth and depth of knowledge on the topics demonstrated through thorough and succinct explanation of each required area.

Program is well designed and offers a thorough analysis of organisation’s situation and it’s training and/or development needs.

With the use of academic literature, training program, objectives, schedule and required resources are well justified or designed.

Breadth and depth of knowledge on the topics is demonstrated through thorough explanation of each required area.
Program is designed and offers a reasonable analysis
of organisation's situation and it's training and/or
development needs.

With the use of
academic literature,
training program
objectives, schedule
and required resources are
reasonably justified
and designed.

Sufficient knowledge of the
topics is demonstrated through explanation of most required areas.

Program is designed with noticeable gaps in the analysis of organisation's situation and it's training and/or development needs

Gaps in the use of academic literature, design, training program objectives, schedule and required resources

Basic knowledge on the topics is demonstrated and/ or not all required areas are explained fully.

Program has not been fully designed and/or shows significant gaps
in the analysis of
organization's situation and it's training and/or
development needs

Ambiguous /
Incomplete program
objectives,schedule and
required resources.

Offers little in way of practical, realistic suggestions and hence, knowledge of topics is not shown.
Evidence Base:
Incorporate
academic
literature and,
possible use of
technology

Recommendation
of learning
theories

30 marks
Research is broad and relevant and includes a wide range of academic literature beyond
core materials

Appropriate academic references are seamlessly integrated into the discussion and provide a clear, comprehensive base of evidence to support and justify the design of the
training and/or development program.

Provides a clear, convincing and succinct
Justification of the choice of recommended learning theories

Research is relevant and includes a wide range of academic literature beyond core materials.

Appropriate academic references are integrated into the discussion and provide a clear base of evidence to support and justify the design of the training and/or development program.

Provides a clear and convincing justification of the choice of recommended learning theories.
Shows evidence of
reading and application of a wide range of academic literature beyond the core materials.

Appropriate academic references are
integrated into the
discussion and provide a clear base of evidence to support and justify the design of the training and/or development program.

Provides a convincing justification for choice of recommended learning theories

Significant gaps in quality and/or range of evidence from relevant academic resources provided to support discussions.

An attempt has been made to refer to appropriate academic literature, and/or references are not used to support and justify the design of the training and/or development program.

Justification for the choice of learning theories is
Limited and not fully explained. .

Little or no attempt is made to include evidence from relevant academic resource to support discussions.

Little or no attempt has been made to refer to appropriate academic literature and to use references to support the design of the training program.

Justification for
the choice of learning theories is minimal and/or has not been explained.
Presentation:

Evidence of
professionalism in
the design and
presentation of the
training program.

Professionally presented report format.

20 marks
The content has been logically and succinctly structured to create a cohesive and coherent analysis. Formal academic language and precise and correct discipline and professional terminology has been used to clearly communicate meaning. There is consistent adherence to grammatical conventions.

Report is presented in a professional format suitable for the business environment
The content has been logically structured to create a cohesive and coherent analytical piece of work.
Formal academic language and precise and correct discipline and professional terminology has been used to clearly communicate meaning. There is consistent adherence to grammatical conventions.

Report is presented in a professional format suitable for the business environment
The content has been logically structured to create a cohesive and coherent piece of work. Formal academic language has been used to clearly communicate meaning. There is mostly consistent adherence to grammatical conventions. Although some minor errors remain.

Report is presented in a professional format suitable for the business environment but may sustain some small errors.
The content has been partially structured to create a predominately descriptive piece of work that lacks somewhat in coherency.
An attempt to use mostly formal academic language has been used to communicate meaning.
Grammatical conventions have been adhered to in some areas although there are minor errors.

Report is presented in a basic format, and/or may be incomplete.
The content has been partially structured to create a predominately descriptive piece of work.
Formal and informal language has been used to communicate meaning and, in many areas, the meaning is unclear.
The work includes multiple grammatical errors.

Lacks correct report format.
Total: /100 Weighted Total: /50
Presentation
Your submission should utilize visual communication devices as appropriate in order to better
engage the reader and more effectively communicate your message. These could include: tables
and/or graphs, and/or figures and/or diagrams, and/or images etc..., as would be expected in a
professionally submitted plan within an organisational context.
Your document needs to be submitted through Turnitin.
As this is a Masters level subject, it is assumed that you are familiar with the conventions of academic writing. In terms of requirements specific to this subject, you should observe the following:
• Use report format and avoid dot point in your discussions. Visit this link to find information about academic writing: http://student.csu.edu.au/study/learning-support;
• Include a title page that shows the subject code and name, your name and student number, the assignment title/number;
• Provide a table of contents , a brief introduction and conclusion- these are not included in the word count;
• Include a header showing the subject code, assignment number, your name and student number;
• Number each page;
• Use 12 point font, 1.5 line spacing;
• Do not use footnotes or endnotes.
• In-text citations and a reference list (not bibliography) must be provided when referencing information from the textbook;
Use the APA system of referencing. A guide on how to reference using this system is provided in the Study tab of your student homepage.
Word count does not include Executive Summary , Introduction , Conclusion,Material in Tables, Table of Contents, or References.
Please upload your assignment in Word format, not pdf.