Technical Training Basics
- 2h 30m
- Sarah Wakefield
- Association for Talent Development
- 2011
Technical training helps employees perform unique aspects of specialized or skilled work. This book provides specific ideas and strategies to effectively develop technical training from the beginning of the project through the pilot course and post-course review. Readers will learn how to bring together a successful development team, arrange a technical course, gather information, work with subject matter experts, design exercises for highly technical content, and more.
About the Author
Sarah Wakefield is a Technical Training Supervisor for Schlumberger Limited in Houston, Texas. Her primary responsibility is managing the design and development of technical training courses for audiences in locations such as the United States, Europe, South America, the Middle East, Russia, China, and North Africa. Before this, Sarah worked as a curriculum designer and technical writer for various organizations. Sarah also was an instructor of communication, writing, and "life success" courses at Ivy Tech State College and at Purdue University in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Sarah holds a master's degree in communication from Purdue, as well as a bachelor's degree from Purdue with a double major in professional writing and psychology.
In this Book
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The Technical Training Enigma
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The Successful Development Team
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Beginning the Technical Training Project
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Arranging a Technical Course
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Gathering Information
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Working with Subject Matter Experts
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Designing Classroom Exercises for Highly Technical Content
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The Pilot Class and Beyond
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Troubleshooting: Challenges and Solutions
