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Structured training: a common-sense approach to developing ADP skills for improved job performance

Published: 13 June 1977 Publication History

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"Structured training" is a collection of instructional techniques, devices, materials, and methodologies, selected and tested by the authors, which has been successfully used to develop ADP technical skills and improve performance on the job. Structured training, in many situations, should result in more effective training than current on-the-job training programs, and standardized training courses provided by outside suppliers. Structured training has major applications inside medium and large scale production-oriented computer centers.
A major premise of structured training is that course design should be specifically oriented to performance improvements on the immediate jobs to meet training cost/effectiveness benefits. Structured training courses are therefore tailored to the needs of a specific installation. Best results are obtained when computer center objectives, course content, and student objectives are mutually consistent.
Major characteristics of structured learning are these: instructional modules are designed for an order of presentation that moves from the general to the specific. Reinforcement of learning is achieved with extensive use quizzes directed class discussions, and coordinated on-the-job training or job-related workshop problems.
A case study of a structured training course implemented by the authors for a multi-mainframe U. S. military installation is presented to illustrate structured training.
It is concluded that, although structured training demands a substantial development and implementation effort, the benefits derived seem to be significant and cost-justifiable.

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AFIPS '77: Proceedings of the June 13-16, 1977, national computer conference
June 1977
1039 pages
ISBN:9781450379144
DOI:10.1145/1499402
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Published: 13 June 1977

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