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.