The Handbook for Learning and Development Professionals

K. Dave Crowder Ed.D Stumbled Into Learning And Development In The Usual Way: He Developed A Reputation Of Doing Such A Great Job Training New People That He Became A Trainer.. The Chemical Plant He Worked For Gave Him A Three-Day Train-The-Trainer Course And That Was It. Eventually He Earned A Bachelor Of Education Degree A Master’S Degree And Doctor Of Education Degree – And Now He’S Written The Book He Wishes Existed When He Entered The Field.. Drawing On More Than Twenty-Five Years Of Working In And Managing Learning And Development In Industry And Corporate Settings He Covers The Basics From A Corporate And Industry Learning Perspective. He Answers Questions Such As:. What Can Be Done With Instructional Design To Improve Learner Motivation?Why Can A Person Can Be Good At One Thing And Not Very Good At Another?How Can Competency Profiles Help Trainers Effectively Develop A Needs Analysis?What Can Person Do To Be A More Effective Teacher Or Coach?. He Also Challenges Myths Related To Learning. Other Topics Include Curriculum Design Motivating Learners Learner Assessment And Program Evaluation.