Unit 4 training and development assignment

Unit IV Assignment

Instructions: In Units I and II, you created a top 15 list of safety training required for Carter’s Material Handling Equipment Manufacturing Company. In this assignment, we will focus on one department in Carter’s organization, and we will work toward selecting one training topic that will be used for the Unit V and Unit VII Assignments. This assignment involves completing two exercises (Exercises 1 & 2). First, select one of the four departments described in Carter’s organization. Be sure that the department you select has more than two training needs identified on the table you created in the Unit II Assignment. Then, use that information to complete Exercises 1 and 2, which are on the next couple of pages. This assignment provides you with an opportunity to demonstrate the following course learning outcome:

2. Examine safety and health training theories and their applications.

First, review the case about Carter’s Material Handling Equipment Manufacturing Company (see Unit I Assignment). Then, follow the instructions below, save all of your work to this document, and submit it in Blackboard for grading.

Exercise 1. This exercise involves conducting a training assessment (or a needs assessment). The purpose of this assessment is to precisely identify three areas: the content, the target audience, and the environment. This is very important, as you want to ensure that you are providing training to support the existing needs. Remember, you have already completed some of this work in Unit II, so use that information to get started. Complete the first table by analyzing the needed content.

The Content
List potential hazards	Identify the knowledge and skills needed	List training topics

Complete the next table by analyzing the target audience (or the learners). Feel free to use fictitious information, as the purpose of this exercise is for you to practice utilizing the process of a training assessment (or needs assessment).

Target Audience or The Learners
General characteristics	Education and prior knowledge	Preferred learning styles

Complete the third table by analyzing the training environment. This is where you can identify the advantages and challenges of the training environment. In other words, think about the opportunities and the limitations that the training environment presents. Feel free to use fictitious information, as the purpose of this exercise is for you to practice utilizing the process of a training assessment (or needs assessment).

Training Environment
Brief description of the training environment	The environment supports what types of activities	The environment does NOT support what types of activities

Exercise 2. The purpose of this exercise is to utilize the process of preparing goals and objectives for training. First, select one of the topics from the training assessment you just created in Exercise 1, and then complete the steps below by developing goals and objectives for the topic. NOTE: The topic you select will be used for the assignments in Unit V and Unit VII.

2.1 In the space below, complete the following sentence: The goal of this training is to…

2.2 Complete the table below by listing the details for each course objective. The purpose of this step is to begin identifying each part of a course objective before formally writing it.

Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes Needed	Conditions (Tools, materials, activities, or equipment needed)	Skills	Performance Standards

2.3 Next, write the course objectives by following the CSP format (i.e., conditions-skill-performance).

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