Training & Development Course Project

Using the organization of your choice (SOUTHWEST AIRLINES) you will combine the work you have done in weeks 2, 4 and 6 with your training evaluation, recommendation, and conclusion.

The final course project will be a 12 page minimum paper that will contain an introduction, conclusion, at least five scholarly sources, a reference page and matching citations (the text may be one of those sources) and be in APA 6th edition format.

The final deliverable is one comprehensive and cohesive paper that includes the above parts plus the evaluation portion you add in Week 8.

The final paper must contain the following subheadings:

Introduction 

Needs Assessment (from week 2 - Attached)

What method(s) of needs assessment would you use, and why?

Who would you involve in your needs assessment, and why?

Training Goals and Objectives (from week 4- attached )

Develop three, specific objectives for your training. Ensure they are broken down into the outcome, criterion, and condition.

Develop a SMART goal for each objective.

Training Methods (from week 6- attached)

Identify at least two method(s) of training would you use to train the personnel, and why.

Training Evaluation (week 8)

Go back to Chapter 6 of the text – page 265 – Choose two types of evaluation from Table 6.7 - Comparison of Evaluation Designs.

Then review page 269 Table 6.10 - Factors That Influence the Type of Evaluation Design.

Choose two types of evaluation and provide a rationale as to why you chose those types.  Use the information in Table 6.10 to help justify your decision.

Recommendation –Final Summary of how the organization you selected will benefit from your chosen training development, implementation and evaluation.

Conclusion – Address all ADDIE elements.

See the Grading rubric for points earned for each element.

 

 

 Grading Rubric

Criteria	Possible Points	Actual Points	Comments
Introduction	20
Needs Assessment	25
Training Goals and Objectives	25
Training Methods	25
Training Evaluation	30
Recommendations	30
Conclusion	20
APA Formatting, including in-text and references list citations, appropriate grammar/punctuation/spelling. Paper is at least 8-10 pages in length, and is cohesive.	20
Total	195