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[hidetoc]Training may be defined as "instructional experiences provided primarily by employers for employees, designed to develop new skills, knowledge, and attitudes…" Reynolds, The Trainer's Dictionary.
WWW SITES
- Academy of Human Resource Development
- ACCEL TEAM Advancing employee productivity
- Adult Learning Documentation and Information Network (ALADIN) from UNESCO
- Adult / Continuing Education From About.com
- American Association for Adult and Continuing Education (AAACE)
- American Evaluation Association (EVA) Provides information on program evaluation, personnel evaluation, technology and other forms of evaluation. The Publications page provides full text access to many EVA publications and documents
- American Society for Training and Development (ASTD)
- Association of Career and Technical Education
- Beginners.co.uk Provides selected tutorials and articles
- Center for Effective Performance
- Center for Occupational Research and Development
- Center on Education and Work From UW-Madison
- Concept Training Seminars
- Council for Adult and Experiential Learning
- Distance Education and Training Council Includes free publications such as the Accreditation Handbook
- ERIC Clearinghouse on Adult, Career, and Vocational Education (ERIC/ACVE) was part of the ERIC network and provided various publications and support services. As of December 19, 2003, the ERIC Clearinghouse on Adult, Career and Vocational Education (ACVE) was directed to close its web site. Archives are available through 2003 at the Center on Education and Training for Employment (CETE) server
- Employment and Training Administration (ETA) From the U.S. Department of Labor
- Explorations in Learning & Instruction: The Theory Into Practice Database Contains brief summaries of 50 major theories of learning and instruction
- HPC Spider (Human Performance Center) From the U.S. Navy, provides information and links to implement technology in to training program
- HR Guide
- Human Resources From About.com
- International Association for Continuing Education and Training Provides educational standards
- International Federation of Training and Development Organisations (IFTDO)
- International Public Management Association for Human Resources
- International Society for Performance Improvement
- Knowledge, Performance, Training, & Learning Website providing full text lesson plans, outlines, bibliographics, manuals, etc.
- Learnativity.com Adult learning
- National Assessment of Vocational Education from Ed.gov
- National Association of State Directors of Career Technical Education Consortium provides information about legislation, reference materials, and conferences
- National Council for Workforce Education Promotes occupational education at the postsecondary level
- Office of Vocational and Adult Education From Ed.gov
- Organization Development Network
- Society for Human Resource Management
- Society for Organizational Learning
- Technical Training - Design and Development On Line Resource
- Training, Development and Education for Employees Links from About.com
- Training Professionals Gateway
- University Council for Workforce and Human Resource Education Representing universities, provides information in career and technical education
- Web-Based Training Information Center (WBTIC)
- Workforce Development Technology Research From the U.S. Department of Labor
STOUT LIBRARY CATALOG
Use the Stout Library Catalog to identify books and audiovisual materials about your topic. Use a keyword guided search and then click on the Long View. You can then explore any of the listed subject headings by selecting the link.BIBLIOGRAPHIES
Bibliographies are lists of resources on specific topics. Search for more using the Stout Library Catalog.
Print Sources Available in the University Library
- Encyclopedia of Business Information Sources REF HF5353 .E54
INDEXES AND DATABASES
Use the Indexes and Databases to identify articles in journals, magazines, and newspapers. Many indexes provide full text articles.
The subject of training can be defined very broadly and may include information in business, but also in education, technology and sociology.
- EBSCOHost
- Academic Search
- Masterfile
- Business Source Elite
- Corporate ResourceNet
- ERIC educational materials
- Hospitality and Tourism Complete
- McClatchy Tribune Collection - newspaper articles
- Newspaper Source
- Professional Development Collection
- Emerald Library
- ERIC via U.S. Department of Education free
- FirstSearch
- Business and Industry
- Business and Management Practices
- Business Dateline
- Business Organizations
- Kraus Curriculum Development Library
- leisuretourism
- Lexis Nexis: Academic - Business News
- Newsbank Full text newspaper articles
- ProQuest
- ABI/Inform
- Proquest Newspapers
- WilsonWeb
- Business Full Text
- Education Full Text
- OmniFile
- Free Library Includes a massive collection of periodicals from hundreds of leading publications
- Google Scholar Set preferences to Stout to search for full text available through the UW-Stout Library
- ScienceResearch.com Free, publicly available web portal allowing access to numerous scientific journals and public science databases, some full text articles are available
PERIODICALS
- Canadian Journal of University Continuing Education
- CTER : Career and Technical Education Research
- HR Magazine
- Journal of Extension
- New Horizons in Adult Education and Human Resource Development
- New Horizons for Learning
- OSRA Journal Information, Technology, Learning and Performance Journal
- Quality
- Trainingmag.com
- Workforce Management requires free registration
Selected Periodicals Available in the University Library
- Adult Education Quarterly
- Adult Learning
- American Journal of Distance Education
- HR Magazine
- Human Resource Development Quarterly
- Human Resource Planning: HR
- Innovations in Education and Teaching International
- Journal of Vocational Behavior
- Occupational Outlook Quarterly
- Performance Improvement
- Performance Improvement Quarterly
- T + D
- Training
DICTIONARIES
- Dictionary of Human Resources and Personnel Managegment available
from Credo Reference (formerly
XreferPlus)
- Dictionary of Student Outcome Assessment From James Madison University
- Encyclopaedia of Informal Education
- Glossary of Instructional Strategies
- Learning, and Performance Glossary
- Learning, Performance and Training Acronyms
Print Sources Available in the University Library
- Dictionary of Business REF HF1002 .C59
- HR Words You Gotta Know REF HF5549.A23 T728
- The Human Resources Glossary REF HF5549.A23 T73
- The Trainer's Dictionary REF HF5549.A23 R49
DIRECTORIES
Use these for addresses of persons, institutions, companies and associations.- Associations
Unlimited Print version is the Encyclopedia of Associations REF
HS17 .G332
- HR-Software.net
- Training Registry Locates training companies, vendors, seminars and workshops
Print Sources Available in the University Library
- America's Top Internships REF LC1072.I58 A54
- AV Marketplace REF LB1043 .A86
- National Guide to Educational Credit for Training Programs REF LB2360 .A599
- Peterson's Internships REF L901 .I66
TRAINING AIDS
Handbooks and guides will help you plan and develop training sessions. Some examples are:- Humor University Humor training for the workplace
- Icebreakers and Warm ups From the Idea Zone
Print Sources Available in the University Library
- ASTD Reference Guide to Workplace Learning and Performance HF5549.5.T7 S657
- Big Book of Customer Service Training Games HF5549.5.T7 C295
- Developing Technical TrainingT65 .C615
- Handbook of Training Evaluation and Measurement Methods HF5549.5.T7 P43
- Human Resource Development Research Handbook HD4904.7 .H862
- Trainer's Handbook HF5549.5.T7 L344
- Training Design Manual HF5549.5.T7 B638
OCCUPATIONAL INFORMATION
Occupational descriptions will provide trainers with important information on employee activities. Some useful titles are:- Dictionary of Occupational Titles Index
- HR Job Descriptions Some free job descriptions in many areas of business
- Job Profiles Covers the personal side of work with surveys of individuals in numerous positions
- O*Net Resource Center Occupational Information Network Database. Replaces The Dictionary of Occupational Titles (DOT) as the primary source of occupational information.
- O*Net Online Particularly useful for analyzing individual occupational titles. Crosswalk Search translates other codes and titles to the O*Net system.
- Occupational Outlook Handbook OOH
- Salary.com Calculates salaries by occupation and includes occupational and career information
- Standard Occupational Classification
Print Sources Available in the University Library
- Dictionary of Occupational Titles REF HB2581 .U55
- Encyclopedia of Careers and Vocational Guidance REF HF5381 .E52
- Jobs Rated Almanac REF HF5382.5.U5 K72
- Occupational Outlook Handbook REF HF5381 .U62x
- Occupation and Training Handbook REF HF5382.5.W6 O33
PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS
In order to understand employee's training needs you may need to analyze and write employee tasks. Consult the University Library printed guide, "Performance Analysis" for more resources. Several specific sources are:
- Authentic Assessment Toolbox How-to on creating authentic tasks, rubrics and standards for measuring and improving learning
- DACUM Analysis and learning page
- ERIC Comprehensive collection of educational materials including performance analysis. Access the index via EBSCO using the Indexes page
- National Skill Standards Board
- Stout Thesis Collection Many Stout graduate papers are task analyses. Access the theses via the Stout Library Catalog. Use the Keyword Guided search and limit your search to the Location "Thesis Collection"
- VTECS A series of specific performance analyses in many diverse occupations. The collection is available online. Search the Stout Library Catalog, using the keyword VTECS.
- VTECS Vision The online newsletter of the VTEC consortium.
- Writing Performance Assessment Tasks: An Online Guide Step by step approach to writing performance tasks
WWW Search Engines
The search engines that are available on the WWW vary in depth and coverage. Explore the search options to find relevant WWW sites. For a list of available search engines and WWW directories, e.g. Google or Yahoo, use Searching the Web from the Library Home Page.
Citations
To cite online resources in appropriate bibliographic style see: Citing Resources
To organize citations and create bibliographies and papers in APA, MLA and other styles see: RefWorks and Other Citation Management Tools
Last Updated: 06/13/2008 and Last Revised: 02/05/2008
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