Assignment: Training and Development
Research the databases in the CSU Online Library, and locate an article for a critique that covers effective training delivery methods for adult learners. The article must be at least four pages in length and published within the last 7 years. Be sure to cover the topics below in your critique.
a) Identify and explain the author's main ideas. Begin your critique of the article with an introduction that defines the subject of your critique and your point of view.
b) Based on the research in your chosen article, what is the one factor that has a direct and positive impact on knowledge retention, and why?
c) Describe the three-step process for training adaptation and delivery. Does the author cover this process in your article? If not, do you think the author's method would benefit from including this process? Explain your rationale.
d) What is the importance of employee-driven content?
e) To appeal to adult learners, what do delivery methods need to include, and why?
Format your assignment according to the give formatting requirements:
a. The answer must be double spaced, typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
b. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the course title, the student's name, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
c. Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.
Article: Adult Learners- Effective Training Methods by Scott P. Smith.