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Formation of American Society for Training Directors
ASTD was created after seeing the need for further on the job training and the increased need for training directors of newly established programs. Eventually changed its name to the American Society for Training and Development.
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1940's-Training Within Industry (TWI) Service
During WWII, a network of professionals were drafted across the country to help develop a quick way to ramp up the production of war materials. It was one of the first emergency services established by the U.S. Government War Production Board in the 1940's. TWI established training programs in 16,500 plants by the end of the war in 1945. Instructional Training Design developed out of this time period as way to instruct individuals on the job. -
Serviceman's Readjustment Act (G.I. Bill)
This bill provided individuals returning from WWII multiple benefits, including tuition and expenses towards education costs. These benefits included completing high school, college, or vocational education. This bill stimulated the growth of job training programs as a result. -
1950's - Psychology added to training
Previous methods of training proved to be demotivating to workers; as a result, trainers were required to learn aspects of psychology to understand what motivated workers. Businesses wanted to lower costs and increase efficiency. -
Behaviorism-Science and Human Behavior
B.F. Skinner published his book, Science and Human Behavior, introducing Behaviorism into the workplace. This led to the development of individualized instruction. -
Bloom's Taxonomy
Benjamin Bloom presented his classification of learning objectives which included learning through skills, knowledge. and attitudes. This classification is still in use today and is used to properly write affective learning objectives during program development. -
1960's-Individualized Instruction
Individualized instruction was automated through the use of teaching machines allowing workers to learn at their own pace. This method provided an early foundation for computer-based training. -
1960's-Measurement
Donald Kirkpatrick published articles in The Journal of the American Society of Training Director discussing the idea of measurement in training programs. Such measurement would allow trainers to determine the effectiveness of the program while helping them understand the business. -
1970's-Sociotechnical-systems theory
In order for workers to reach top performance, both social and technical aspects of the workplace had to be examined and developed. Different social movements impacted this decade including gay rights, feminism, and environmentalism. -
Adult Learning Theory
Malcolm Knowles’s book The Adult Learner: A Neglected Species introduced adult learning theory and described key principles that differentiated adult learning from that of a child. -
Cognitivism
Principles of Instructional Design, written by Robert M. Gagné and Leslie J.Briggs introduced cognitivism into the training arena, focusing more on how information is processed and stored in the mind. -
1980's-Shift in Focus
This decade saw an increase in women entering the workforce, along with businesses scrutinizing training programs in an effort to cut costs. ROIs and cost-benefit analysis tools became increasingly popular. -
1984-Enter the personal computer
Macintosh unveiled its personal computer (the Mac) to the public. This was in the middle of the first electronic workstation introduced in 1981, and the first PC laptop introduced in 1986. -
1990's-Self-paced learning
E-learning dominated this decade. Technology advanced quickly and companies embraced online training programs as a job requirement. -
2000's-Learning continues
Today's learning environment has evolved to include certifications, skills gaps, and mobile learning. Learning is cross continent, and cross culture. Students can interact with each other from around the globe at any time. Social learning is becoming more and more prevalent.
