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Human relations training grew popular and supervisors were often trained in Psychology due to lack of employee motivation.
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Teachers were replaced with systematic or programmed materials because this form of training was cheaper and more efficient.
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Individualized instruction became automated through the use of teaching machines. This was the birth of computer-based training.
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Social technical systems theory became popular. The social movements caused trainers to turn their attention to social issues. The Laboratory Method was used for sensitivity training. The Case Method involved the use of case studies to explore topics.
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The Adult Learning Theory and Andragogy was first discovered. The ideas of constructivism, and congnitivism with it's nine events of instruction were brought about.
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Due to many women entering the workforce, assertiveness training was developed.
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Computer based training and online learning provided greater accessibility to training. This was the beginning of E-learning. Blending learning and performance support job aids also can into the picture. This was also the year President Clinton endorsed training programs.
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The launch of ASTD WLP scorecard outlined real-time benchmarking and decision support tools.
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This year I-pods, cell phone mobile learning (M-learning) ,Web 2.0 tech's, Wikis, and Knowledge Management Systems (KMS) were developed.
