Purpose of assignment:
For learners to apply technical principles of program design, and to apply collaboration and teamwork skills necessary for the successful completion of a team project.
Learning Outcome:
1.Analyze factors impacting adult learning.
2.Examine components of program planning.
3.Apply strategies to determine learning needs.
4.Design a training program that incorporates fundamental components of program planning.
Scenario:
Imagine you are a team of HR professionals who have been tasked by upper management to design a training program for employees within your organization. Management has identified a specific training need they would like you to address. As a team, you will work together to create a professional, quality training program by addressing the key components of program design and development.
Instructions:
Teams will choose one topic from a list provided by the instructor which they will address for their part I and part II assignment (note: no two teams can choose the same topic). Address each of the following sections in a thorough and reflective manner. Your own personal insights are required throughout, however, research (direct quotes from additional sources such as internet articles, books, websites, etc.) should also be evident throughout as this will help support and add credibility to your ideas.
Task-Plan
1.The first task each team will need to complete is their task-plan (group assignment part I and part II both require a task-plan). This portion of the assignment will have a separate earlier due date (within the first week of the assignment being released). Instructors will establish the task-plan due date and communicate this to their learners through NEWS. task-plan to the dropbox by the established due date. They will do the same when completing part II.
2.The task-plan template is located under “content” in d2l. Learners will download the task-plan template and divide the tasks as a team (division of labour should always be discussed as a team).
3.The purpose of a task-plan is to ensure equal distribution of workload, clear role descriptions for team members, and accountability regarding each member’s contribution to the project. For each section of the assignment, identify the student (s) who is responsible for each task along with the date each task is to be completed by. Your task-plan should illustrate your team’s detailed, collaborative process for this project.
4.In addition to accountability and equal distribution of tasks, your task-plan should include a weekly communication schedule for your team.