Assessing training needs and the resources available to meet those needs forms the first step in developing and delivering effective training. Literature in this section addresses factors related to learners and their organizations, trainers and facilitators, and the environment that may impact training efforts.
General
- Donovan, Paul, & Darcy, David P. (2011 June). Learning transfer: The views of practitioners in Ireland. International Journal of Training and Development, 15(2), 121-139. Available from: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1468-2419.2011.00374.x/abstract.
- Lorig, Kate. (1977 March-April). An overview of needs assessment tools for continuing education. Nurse Educator, 2(2), 12-16. Available from: http://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ154607.
- Rosset, A. (1987). Training needs assessment. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Educational Technology Publications. Available from: http://books.google.com/books?id=IWBppwNMC-QC&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false.
- Swanson, R. A. (2007). Analysis for improving performance: Tools for diagnosing organizations and documenting workplace expertise (2nd ed.). San Francisco: Berrett-Koehler. Available from: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/piq.20018/abstract. Note: Also relevant for Design.
- Wang, Greg G. (2010). Theorizing e-learning participation: A study of the HRD online communities in the USA. Journal of European Industrial Training, 34(4), 344-364. Available from: http://www.emeraldinsight.com/doi/abs/10.1108/03090591011039081?journalCode=jeit.
Factors Related to Learners
- Akhtar-Danesh, N., Valaitis, R. K., Schofield, R., Underwood, J., Martin-Misener, R., Baumann, A., & Kolotylo, C. (2010 December). A questionnaire for assessing community health nurses’ learning needs. Western Journal of Nursing Research, 32(8), 1055-1072. Available from: http://wjn.sagepub.com/content/32/8/1055.abstract.
- Campeau, A. G. (1998 January-March). Distribution of learning styles and preferences for learning environment characteristics among emergency medical care assistants (EMCAs) in Ontario, Canada. Prehospital & Disaster Medicine, 13(1), 47-54. Available from: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10187027. Note: Also relevant for Assess – Environmental Factors and Design.
- Chauvin, S. W., Anderson, A. C., & Bowdish, B. E. (2001 July). Assessing the professional development needs of public health professionals. Journal of Public Health Management and Practice, 7(4), 23-37. Available from: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11434037.
- DeSilets, L. D. (1995 September-October). Assessing registered nurses' reasons for participating in continuing education. Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing, 26(5), 202-208. Available from: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7665740.
- Harrison, L. M., Davis, M. V., MacDonald, P. D., Alexander, L. K., Cline, J. S., Alexander, J. G., Rothney, E. E., Rybka, T. P., & Stevens, R. H. (2005). Development and implementation of a public health workforce training needs assessment survey in North Carolina. Public Health Reports, 120(Suppl. 1), 28–34. Available from: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2569984/.
- Hicks, C., Hennessy, D., & Barwell, F. (1996 November). Development of a psychometrically valid training needs analysis instrument for use with primary health care teams. Health Services Management Research, 9(4), 262-272. Available from: http://hsm.sagepub.com/content/9/4/262.abstract.
- Iqbal, Muhammad Zahid, & Khan, Rashid Ahmad. (2011). The growing concept and uses of training needs assessment: A review with proposed model. Journal of European Industrial Training, 35(5), 439-466. Available from: http://www.emeraldinsight.com/doi/abs/10.1108/03090591111138017.
- Kaste, L. M., Sadler, Z. E., Weintraub, J. A., Niessen, L. C., Narendran, S., & Hayes, K. L. (2001 Spring). Training status and interest in certification of nondiplomate faculty teaching predoctoral dental public health. Journal of Public Health Dentistry, 61(2), 114-119. Available from: http://booksc.org/book/10164270.
- Laxdal, O. E. (1982 November). Needs assessment in continuing medical education: A practical guide. Journal of Medical Education, 57(11), 827-834. Available from: http://journals.lww.com/academicmedicine/Abstract/1982/11000/Needs_assessment_in_continuing_medical_education_.2.aspx.
- Lindley, L. L., Wilson, R. W., & Dunn, J. D. (2005 January). Assessment of the training needs of Kentucky public health educators. Health Promotion Practice, 6(1), 97-104. Available from: http://hpp.sagepub.com/content/6/1/97.abstract.
- Morse, J. S., Oberer, J., Dobbins, J. A., & Mitchell, D. (1998 January-February). Understanding learning styles: Implications for staff development educators. Journal of Nursing Staff Development, 14(1), 41-46. Available from: http://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/9661405/Understanding_learning_styles__Implications_for_staff_development_educators_.
- Russell, S. S. (2006 October). An overview of adult-learning processes. Urologic Nursing, 26(5), 349-353, 370. Note: Also relevant for Design. Available from: http://www.suna.org/download/members/unjarticles/2006/06oct/349.pdf.
- Wedeking, L. A. (2001). The learning styles of public health nurses. Doctoral dissertation, Capella University.
- Worthington, R. C., & Clay, M. C. (1995 June). Learner-specific continuing education and the Myers-Briggs Type Inventory. Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions, 15(2), 95-100. Available from: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/chp.4750150206/abstract.
Organizational Factors
Factors Related to Trainers
Environmental Factors
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