Self-Directed Learning: A Practical Guide to Design, Development, and Implementation

Piskurich, George M.

ISBN 10: 1555425321 / ISBN 13: 9781555425326

Published by Jossey-Bass Inc Pub, San Francisco, California, U.S.A., 1993

About this Item

Publisher: Jossey-Bass Publishers, 1993, Good, HB, ISBN: 1-55542-532-1.

Seller Inventory # 012445

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Self-Directed Learning: A Practical Guide to Design, Development, and Implementation
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass Inc Pub, San Francisco, California, U.S.A.
• Publication Date: 1993
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1555425321
• ISBN 13: 9781555425326
• Binding: Hard Cover
• Condition: Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Education

About this title

Synopsis

You can develop your own training materials with the aid of this detailed, but easy-to-use guide. You'll learn how to develop self-directed learning (SDL) packages that are applicable in any situation, from basic industrial and technical skills training to academic classroom training.

This practical guide shows you how to:


* Match training needs with organizational needs
* Determine tasks that must be learned to meet those needs
* Develop objectives and design materials that are in line with those needs


Plus, you'll get practical learning aids and simulations that illustrate how to make theory a reality.

About the Author

GEORGE M. PISKURICH is a training and development specialist. His self-directed learning system won the 1992 American Society for Training and Development's award for best use of instructional technology.