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Activity 1: Professional Development Offerings
Your organization has recently created a Training Development Group (TDG) that includes several new employees. Juan is the group manager. You, Amy, and Tyrese are training specialists in the group. The TDG is tasked with planning and implementing a new program that will provide a focused, systematic approach to Professional Development (PD) for employees. Juan is planning a meeting to discuss the various types of PD offerings your group may use in your PD program. He sends a meeting agenda ahead of time with several discussion topics. Review the following questions and identify the correct answers to prepare for your meeting.
- Professional Development is a systematic process that strengthens how professionals obtain and retain what?
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This is not the main focus of Professional Development.
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This is not the main focus of Professional Development.
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Professional Development is a process to strengthen how professionals obtain knowledge, skills and attitudes.
- PD offerings should be designed so that:
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PD offerings should provide opportunities to practice skills and apply new knowledge in a safe environment.
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This is an important element of quality PD offerings.
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Distance learning options can facilitate learning remotely so it is not always necessary for participants to attend offerings in person.
- What is a difference between trainings and workshops?
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Training of Trainers do prepare instructors to present information effectively.
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Information sessions provide a familiarity level of knowledge on a specific topic.
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Workshops focus on helping participants gain sustainable skills with long-term benefits; trainings help participants learn skills for immediate application.
- At the end of an information and presentation session, what will participants have?
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Participants should have enough information to decide whether or not to pursue further investigation of the topic by the end of an information and presentation session.
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Although participants may gain new knowledge about the topic during an information and presentation session, trainings focus on specific skills and knowledge that can be applied immediately on the job.
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Training of Trainers prepares instructors to present information effectively.
- Technical Assistance is/are:
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Technical assistance is the process of providing targeted support to an organization with a development need or problem.
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This describes workshops.
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This describes training.
- Which of the following describes distance learning?
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Distance learning technology has traditionally included methods such as mail correspondence courses or CD-ROMs. Today, though, the most common delivery method is the Internet.
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Distance learning provides instruction to participants separated by time and/or distance.
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Distance learning can be delivered synchronously or asynchronously.
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