Training and Development

1.  What is a systematic assessment? Does it provide any advantages over other types of assessments?
Your response must be at least 75 words.

2. ANSI Z490.1-2009 lists several elements that should be reviewed when evaluating the training process: (a) clarity and appropriateness of training goals, (b) relevance of training goals to trainees, (c) learning objectives, (d) content and methods that support the learning objectives, and (e) adequacy of learning environment. Which of these do you think is the most important, and why?
Your response must be at least 75 words.

3.  What is the difference between direct and indirect assessment? Provide one example of each type.
Your response must be at least 75 words.

4.  What benefits can be achieved through benchmarking of safety and health training?
Your response must be at least 75 words.

5.  What are some obstacles to successful benchmarking of safety training? Suggest some ways to overcome these obstacles.
Your response must be at least 200 words.

6.  For the lesson plan you developed in Unit V, describe how you would conduct formative and summative assessments of the training. Who should conduct each of these assessments?
Your response must be at least 200 words.