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Training has been around since the Stone Age. It’s not likely that train-the-trainer seminars existed in 2000 b.c. Yet without some natural way to transfer skills and knowledge, (a matter of trial-and-error), people would never have progressed from the first wheel on a muddy road to the computer chips that guide our exploration of outer space.
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The first documented training occurred in the 18th century, when artisans and craftsmen formed apprenticeships that utilized a demonstration-practice-feedback-practice-again process.
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It wasn’t until 1944 that training was organized under one banner, The American Society for Training Directors. The association later changed its name to The American Society for Training and Development (ASTD)..
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The cultural shift toward more formal training really began in the 1950s. Based on organizational needs
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In the 1960s, Malcolm Knowles advanced the idea of andragogy, a learning theory for adults, distinct from pedagogy for children. This tipped the scale toward a more learner-centered approach as opposed to a content-centered approach.
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Pater Mager introduced a new approach to instructional design which involved establishing objectives
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Emerged in the 70's. It prepares the trainer to deal with unexpected findings and indeed requires him to reorient his study in the light of such development. Case study provides for the most part, provides some facts to guide in training because of its variety of sources of information/data.
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Became popular in the early 80's. Back in the 1980s, assertiveness training was a big thing. It was all about teaching people to deal purposefully, but not unpleasantly, with tricky social, family, and business situations.
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Perter Mager and Peter Pipe developed a CRI for designing and delivery of training Programs, (see image for goals).
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The 1990s; reinforced the critical role trainers played in helping organizations achieve their business goals. The importance of aligning the four requirements of the organization when budgeting for training: business, performance, learning, and environmental needs.
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This training techniques brings about collaboration and narrowing the gaps in organizational needs.
