Goal Setting Theory
Verbal Information
Intellectual Skills
Cognitive Strategies
Maintenance
Attitude
Social Learning Theory
Reinforcement Theory
Transfer of Training
Andragogy
Motor Skills
Trainees’ applying to their jobs the learned capabilities gained in training
The process of continuing to use newly acquired capabilities over time
A theory emphasizing that people learn by observing other persons (models) who they believe are credible and knowledgeable
Names or labels, facts, and bodies of knowledge
Strategies that regulate the learning processes; what information to attend to, how to remember, and how to solve problems
A theory assuming that behavior results from a person’s conscious goals and intentions
The theory of adult learning
Combination of beliefs and feelings that predispose a person to behave in a certain way
A theory emphasizing that people are motivated to perform or avoid certain behaviors because of past outcomes that have resulted from those behaviors
Coordination of physical movements
The mastery of concepts and rules
Expectancy
Theory of Identical Elements
Need
Valence
Instrumentality
Goal Orientation
Closed Skills
Performance Orientation
Open Skills
Learning Orientation
Training objectives that are linked to learning specific skills that are to be identically produced by the trainee on the job
Learners who focus on task performance and how they compare to others
The belief about the link between trying to perform a behavior (or effort) and actually performing well
Training objectives linked to general learning principles
Learners who focus on increasing their ability or competence in a task
A trainee’s goals in a learning situation
The value that a person places on an outcome
Theory that proposes transfer of training occurs when what is being learned in training is identical to the tasks on the job
A deficiency that a person is experiencing at any point in time
In expectancy theory, a belief that performing a given behavior is associated with a particular outcome
Automatization
Microlearning
Self-management
Metacognition
Learner-Content Interaction
Error Management Training
Massed Practice
Community of Practice (COP)
Learner-Instructor Interaction
Learner-Learner Interaction
Making performance of a task, recall of knowledge, or demonstration of a skill so automatic that it requires little thought or attention
Discussion between learners with or without an instructor
The learner interacts with the training content such as reading text on the web or in books, listening to multimedia modules & engaging in activities
A training approach in which trainees practice a task continuously without resting
A learning strategy whereby trainees direct their attention to their own learning process
Discussion between the learner and the expert (trainer)
A group of employees who work together, learn from each other, and develop a common understanding of how to get work accomplished
Training in which trainees are given opportunities to make errors, which can aid in learning and improve trainees’ performance on the job
A person’s attempt to control certain aspects of his or her decision making and behavior
Training delivered in small pieces or chunks designed to engage trainees, motivate them to learn, and help facilitate retention