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WW II and Systemic Training
Image Retrieved from Wikipedia. Due to an increased need for training to ensure the quickest production of items, a systemic training program was utilized incorporating on the job training (Estep, 2008) -
American Society of Training Directors
The American Society of Training Directors (ASTD) was created to raise the standards of the industrial training profession (Association for Talent Development,n.d.) -
Bloom's Taxonomy
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Bloom's Taxonomy is introduced focusing on the three domains of learning; namely, cognitive psycho motor, and affective learning and is still used today to outline learning objectives (Coffey, n.d.) -
Jean Piaget's Model of Cognitive Development
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Jean Piaget's discussion of assimilation and how learners process information cognitively impacts how instructors teach content (Mcleod, 2015) -
BF Skinner and Behaviorism
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With books released in the 1950s, BF Skinner outlines operant conditioning which has a significant impact methods of instruction. -
Individualized Instruction
Individualized instruction is introduced where systematic program materials are used to instruct learners focusing on small steps (Estep, 2008). -
Teaching Machines
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Teaching machines are introduced focusing on individualized instruction (Estep, 2008) -
Human Performance Technology
Human Performance Technology (HPT) is introduced focusing on training to reduce the performance gap in learners (Human Performance Technology Manual, N.d.) -
Sociotechnical Systems
The concept of socialtechnical systems is introduced focusing on trainers addressing both the social and technical aspects of learning and how they relate to one another (Estep, 2008) -
Malcolm Knowles and Andragogy
Malcolm Knowles espouses the theory of andragogy which addresses how adults learn impacting how instructors approach teaching adults (Estep, 2008) -
Principles of Instructional Design
The principles of instructional design impacts how instructors teach based on the process of constructing new knowledge (Estep, 2008). -
Introduction of Computers
Image retrieved from Wikimedia Commons Computers start to be used as instruction mechanisms, but because computers lacked the interactive component, some learners lose interest in the learning process (Estep, 2008). -
Blended Learning
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Blended learning where a learner receives in class instruction along with computer based instruction becomes a more prevalent mechanism of learning (Estep, 2008) -
Customized e Learning
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Learners can learn on the go using I Phones, mobile devices and web enabled devices that facilitate interactive collaboration and learning talored specifically to the individual learner (Estep, 2008)
