Don't worry, it's not rocket science
Featured in the Learning Needs Analysis training manual
By Beverley Williams
Category: People Management and Motivation
Credit price: 4 download credits (Single user)
Training, like all other professions, has its own language. Someone new to the terms LNA, KSA, the learning and development cycle and the 'performance gap' may be forgiven for deciding to call in the experts rather than trying to decipher the jargon and deal with the analysis of learning needs themselves. As a trainer or line manager with responsibility for analysing learning needs you can achieve a great deal by applying common sense to the task. However, your efforts will reap greater rewards if you are able to make use of tools and methods that have been designed to refine the process. Understanding some of the basic concepts surrounding learning needs analysis is an important first step. This training activity aims to apply the KISS (Keep It Simple and Straightforward) method to explaining some of the most commonly used training terms. This will help participants to understand how learning needs analysis fits into the wider learning and development function and supports the overall business aims.
You introduce the activity by explaining that training, like all other professions, has a language of its own. A few examples of training terms that may be confusing when first encountered are considered and successfully explained. The participants are then introduced to the learning and development cycle and go on to work in pairs to practise identifying each stage. Next, they consider the concept of the performance gap and again work in pairs on an excercise that aims to check understanding of the term and enables them to choose appropriate solutions. You then move on to explain KSA, asking the participants to contribute examples of knowledge, skills and attitudes that are directly relevant to their own roles. Finally, the concept of competencies is briefly examined before the activity concludes with a summary of the key learning points.
Who is it for: This training activity is intended for use by trainers to explain fundamental training terms and jargon used in training.
| Resource Type: | Activity |
| Min Group Size: | 4 |
| Max Group Size: | 10 |
| Typical Duration: | 02:10:00 |
| No of Pages: | 43 |
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Purpose: This training activity is intended for use by trainers with participants who are responsible for identifying the learning needs of others. These may be trainers or line managers with little or no experience in this role or who would benefit from a more in-depth understanding of a task they already perform.
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