Environmental Engineering Reference
In-Depth Information
FIgure 20.2
Competent. and. qualiied. instructors. are. needed.. (
Source:
. Courtesy. of. the.
Occupational.Safety.and.Health.Administration.)
To. motivate. employees. to. pay. attention. and. learn. form. the. training. activities.
.provided. by. the. employer. or. supervisor,. each. employee. must. be. convinced. of. the.
importance.and.relevance.of.the.material..Some.ways.to.develop.motivation.are
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1.. Explain.the.goals.and.objectives.of.instruction.
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2.. Relate.the.training.to.the.interests,.skills,.and.experiences.of.the.employees.
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3.. Outline.the.main.points.to.be.presented.during.the.training.session(s).
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4.. Point.out.the.beneits.of.training.(e.g.,.the.employee.will.be.better.informed,.
more. skilled,. and. thus. more. valuable. both. on. the. job. and. in. the. labor.
.market;.or.the.employee.will,.if.he.or.she.applies.the.skills.and.knowledge.
learned,.be.able.to.work.at.reduced.risk).
An. effective. training. program. allows. employees. to. participate. in. the. training.
process.and.practice.their.skills.or.knowledge..This.will.help.ensure.that.they.are.
learning. the. required. knowledge. or. skills,. and. it. permits. correction. if. necessary..
Employees.can.become.involved.in.the.training.process.by.participating.in.discus-
sions,.asking.questions,.contributing.their.knowledge.and.expertise,.learning.through.
hands-on.experiences,.and.through.role-playing.exercises.
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To. make. sure. that. the. training. program. is. accomplishing. its. goals,. an. evaluation.
of.the.training.can.be.valuable..Training.should.have,.as.one.of.its.critical.compo-
nents,.a.method.of.measuring.the.effectiveness.of.the.training..A.plan.for.evaluat-
ing.the.training.session(s),.either.written.or.thought.out.by.the.employer,.should.be.
developed. when. the. course. objectives. and. content. are. developed.. It should. not. be.
delayed.until.the.training.has.been.completed..Evaluation.will.help.employers.and.
supervisors.determine.the.amount.of.learning.achieved.and.whether.an.employee's.
performance.has.improved.on.the.job..Among.the.methods.of.evaluating.training.are
