tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3475409711207175918.post9022265760197841071..comments2023-07-26T06:55:33.125-07:00Comments on Cj's Instructional Systems Design Blog: Communications Theory - IntroductionCj Stapehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10695274541617392838noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3475409711207175918.post-86581213552617686482012-05-04T07:30:28.238-07:002012-05-04T07:30:28.238-07:00Hi Becca:
Thanks for sharing your experience. A g...Hi Becca:<br /><br />Thanks for sharing your experience. A good example of the challenges in using buzz words. One could justify passing one respirator around for examination to all students as meeting the intent of "hands-on" An analysis of the task might have yielded the need for direct practical experience with inspecting, donning, wearing the unit for some appropriate amount of time, doffing, proper storage, and disposal of the respirator all under instruction with feedback. (You know...hands-on :-))Cj Stapehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10695274541617392838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3475409711207175918.post-177411553325804572012-05-03T20:36:35.273-07:002012-05-03T20:36:35.273-07:00I recently attended a training for personnel worki...I recently attended a training for personnel working in an underground space (900 feet undergound). The company document stated that training must meet the requirements specified in a CFR (Code of Federal Requlations). The CFR stated that the emlopyees would be provided hands on training on the self-rescue respirator that converts carbon dioxide (generated by a fire the "mine") into oxygen while you get out, which might include you climbing a series of ladders to the top of the shaft. The instructor took out one of the units, unpacked and demonstrated how to put the device on (mouth piece in, nose clip on, and harness on your head). When I asked him why their was no hand-on training, he said that he didn't have enough respirators for everyone so the lesson plan just says to offer the students a chance to try one of the few he did have, but didn't follow the lesson plan because a) he didn't have enought for everyone, b) if someone puts one on you have sanitize it before the next class, and SME said that demonstrating it met the requirement because the instructor demonstrated the hands-on part. To me hands-on means ALL students are required to demonstrate they can open the kit and put the device on properly because if they can't they will die. Our local training procedure doesn't have defintion for hands-on training.Beccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04414765226662998348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3475409711207175918.post-54785207906798945292012-05-03T15:47:16.046-07:002012-05-03T15:47:16.046-07:00Good question. I am suggesting let the design pro...Good question. I am suggesting let the design process determine the content and method. Have faith! Here are some more details form the example. I was helping develop training for Beryllium Workers. The program requirement stated that it need to contain a hands on element. OK what did that mean? It turns out that the authors were trying to ensure the training included protective clothing dress-undress practice. So working from the requirements document how was the developer to know that was what was meant? It could have just as easily been interpreted that all workers need to make something out of beryllium. Further, how did the person writing the requirement know that was needed? That is why we do an analysis. Just like it is better to let a professional electrician do electrical work. Let the training professionals do their job. How? Include in the requirements a mandate for them to follwo the procedures they are bound by.Cj Stapehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10695274541617392838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3475409711207175918.post-45178032755216469272012-05-03T15:35:28.702-07:002012-05-03T15:35:28.702-07:00Thanks for sharing that one. It was a home run!Thanks for sharing that one. It was a home run!Cj Stapehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10695274541617392838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3475409711207175918.post-79726877633676091422012-05-03T15:19:03.934-07:002012-05-03T15:19:03.934-07:00If...
"Just because we understand what somet...If...<br /> "Just because we understand what something means to us, it must mean the same to everyone else is a false assumption.<br />And...delineating such requirements <br />...devalues the instructional design process<br />And...ties your hands<br />And...predetermines the content<br />And...Don’t write buzz word statements for training constraints into requirements documents and adamantly prevent others from doing so." <br /><br /> How can a descriptive requirement be written that is both specific and non-specific? Not delineating but not making assumptions. Spelled out but not tied down?NJR Book Wormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04638995146283339296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3475409711207175918.post-26275019225580133842012-05-03T08:11:37.928-07:002012-05-03T08:11:37.928-07:00Here's an instructional video on communication...Here's an instructional video on communication....<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_gSWTQKE-0Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com