Training Programme Report: Training Design, Needs, Methods, and Evaluation

The intended learning outcomes are that on completion of this module the student should be able to: 

1. Evidence a critical understanding and application of training needs, training design, training methods and training evaluation;

2. Evaluate and critically analyse factors which influence effective training design and delivery;

3. Evidence working within ethical guidelines with sensitivity and integrity.

Coursework: Training programme report (3,500 words)

The assessment for this module comprises of a training programme report. The word count is 3500 words (+/- 10%) plus relevant appendices and assess learning outcomes 1-3 above.

You are required to produce a training programme report based on the design of a training programme. A word count for each section is shown to help you but this is only provided as a guide and you may differ in where the words are spread across your own report. The overall 
word count guide for the report is 3500 words.

Introduction (500 words) 
You should identify a task that can be related to a training programme. This can be workrelated, for example the implementation of a new IT system for a financial team, or it can be related to a task, such as helping students to cook a meal, or perhaps showing a group of elderly 
people how to operate a microwave. What is important here is that those who will be carrying out the task are clearly identified as this may have an effect on the design of the training programme.

You should set the scene clearly, so provide a description of the contextual basis (work, home, school etc.) and give specific details of the sample (age, gender, levels of existing knowledge for the task and any known abilities or difficulties). Please give the report a title and 
provide a short summary.

Task Analysis (800 words) 
This next section of the report should include a Hierarchical Task Analysis (HTA) of the task identified in the introduction. You should systematically analyse the task using the HTA process. The HTA process is described in the relevant lecture and associated materials. The HTA should be presented as a table as shown in the lecture notes, you may also include the task level diagram. Note, you will not be able to complete the whole analysis as this would take you too long, so please stop at levels 2 or 3. The main aim of this process is to break down the tasks so that you then identify how and where training needs to take place. You may have to select just one or two areas of the task if it is a large one, for example, if teaching students to cook, you may want to focus on utilising the equipment safely and cooking a very simple recipe (e.g. an omelette). As a guide there should be no more than 3-4 pages for the table. With regards to performance of this task, indicate whether there any standards required or conditions under which it needs to be performed.

Identification Of Training Issues (600 words) 
In this section you should use your analysis to identify and record any issues associated with training this task; this will be based on your HTA. You should cover: the types of training methods or principles, give a brief explanation of the principle and use relevant literature and 
cross reference back to your analysis. For example, you may have identified that older/younger people may have difficulty using certain equipment, how will this be addressed through a training method?