Chapter 3

Question 1

Factors that affect learning

Answer 1

• enjoying what you learn
  -effective study skills
• engagement in learning tasks
  -belief in yourself and intelligence
• a healthy physical state
  -personalising information

Question 2

The levels of training needs analysis

Answer 2

1. Macro, training needs that are found nationally and internationally
2. Mesa, training need that focuses on the enterprise as a whole, changing the objectives of the organisation, availability and facilitation of resources and organisation climate
3. Micro, training need that emphasize the content of persons work, and individual performance
   4.Mega, training needs that stem from the organisational contributions that add a measurable value in the society and external clients

Question 3

Types of needs assessment

Answer 3

• organisational
  -group
  -individual
  -job

Question 4

Guidelines for conducting job analysis

Answer 4

1. identify the job that needs to be analysed
2. clarify the desired results
3. develop a plan that answer questions such as what, how, and why.
4. determine what the job entails
   5.determine how the job must be done
5. use verbs to describe different levels of tasks

Question 5

Types of student needs

Answer 5

felt and future needs (FF)

Question 6

Types of outcomes

Answer 6

-Specific, these are skills that learners can only use in a specific course and programme
- Cross-field, these are skills that learners can use in different courses or programmes.

Question 7

Adragogical assumptions adult learning

Answer 7

1. Self-concept, as people mature, they move away from dependency to self-directness
   2.Experience, adult students bring about a lifetime of experience in training situations
2. Readiness to learn, students are always ready to learn when they experience the need to learn
3. Orientation towards learning, students enjoy learning when they will gain experience from what they are learning, and if they are learning about real life situations
4. Motivation, learners are problem and results centered

Question 8

Training needs analysis process

Answer 8

1. identify performance gaps
2. assess current skills
3. determine desired results
4. analyze gaps
5. prioritize needs

Question 9

Difference between competency based and traditional content based approach

Answer 9

1. competency focuses on skills application, while traditional focus on knowledge transmission
2. competency is self paced, while in traditional they follow a set of a schedule
3. in competency they assess demonstrated skills, while in traditional they assess using quizes and tests, or exams.
4. in competency progress is based on demonstrated competence while in traditional progress is based on time spent and credits earned.