Methods of training.ppt

The 25 Most Popular Apprenticeships Figure 8–2 ? Boilermaker ? Bricklayer (construction) ? Carpenter ? Construction craft laborer ? Cook (any industry) ? Cook (hotel and restaurant) ? Correction officer ? Electrician ? Electrician (aircraft) ? Electrician (maintenance) ? Electronics mechanic ? Firefighter ? Machinist ? Maintenance mechanic (any industry) ? Millwright ? Operating engineer ? Painter (construction) ? Pipefitter (construction) ? Plumber ? Power plant operator ? Roofer ? Sheet-metal worker ? Structural-steel worker ? Telecommunications technician ? Tool and die maker According to the U.S. Department of Labor apprenticeship database, the occupations listed below had the highest numbers of apprentices in 2001. These findings are approximate because the database includes only about 70% of registered apprenticeship programs—and none of the unregistered ones. Source: Olivia Crosby, “Apprenticeships,” Occupational Outlook Quarterly, 46, no. 2 (Summer 2002), p. 5. Training Methods (cont’d) Effective lectures Use signals to help listeners follow your ideas. Don’t start out on the wrong foot. Keep your conclusions short. Be alert to your audience. Maintain eye contact with the trainees. Make sure everyone in the room can hear. Control your hands. Talk from notes rather than from a script. Break a long talk into a series of five-minute talks. Programmed Learning Programmed instruction (PI) A systematic method for teaching job skills involving: Presenting questions or facts Allowing the person to respond Giving the learner immediate feedback on the accuracy of his or her answers Advantages Reduced training time Self-paced learning Immediate feedback Reduced risk of error for learner Training Methods (cont’d) Literacy training techniques Responses to functional illiteracy Testing job candidates’ basic skills. Setting up basic skills and literacy programs. Audiovisual-based training To illustrate following a sequence over time. To expose trainees to events not e