for Teachers for Schools for Enterprise
for Teachers for Schools for Enterprise
Copyright
Course Navigator
Types of Employee Training ProgramsNext Lesson 

Training & Learning Methods for Adults

Chapter 9 /  Lesson 3
Try it risk-free for 30 days
Instructor: Steven Monroe

Steve holds a Ph.D. in Education and works as the Regional Training Director for Airgas, LLC and Adjunct Professor at Western Washington University.

This lesson will overview four job training methods: learning management system (LMS), instructor led training (ILT), blended learning method, and mentoring. We will define each one and explore examples for how they are used in the 21st century.

Employee Training Methods

Today's companies utilize traditional methods of training employees, like through live instruction and mentoring, while leveraging technology through online education.

Those online methods include the learning management system (LMS), which is giving information and education to employees through online learning. This training might be similar to the online studying you're doing now!

The two traditional methods discussed in this lesson are mentoring, and instructor led training (ILT). The ILT provides in-class instruction through hands-on activities and one-on-one or group-based dissemination of information. The blended learning method is a mix between the LMS and the ILT.

Mentoring is the most classic technique, with its roots in apprenticeship programs. Mentoring gives the learner on-the-job training and knowledge that the mentor passes on to the less experienced employee.

When deciding on the training or learning method, one should consider the quality and availability of a learning program, the time allowed to learn a particular job or task, and cost factors required to educate the learner into their new position. A company may use a combination of these, and more strategies, to ensure newly hired, repositioned, or promoted employees have the depth of knowledge and understanding necessary to do their jobs.

Learning Management System (LMS)

The learning management system also known as the LMS gives an organization a source of education available at any time an employee needs it, since we all know access to a computer is pervasive in the workplace! Many organizations do not own the LMS; they purchase a license from a source that operates and maintains the learning management system for them. The company utilizing an LMS offers online instruction to the employee on topics like safety, administrative requirements, or job-related education using a laptop or computer terminal.

An example of a course an employee can take through the LMS is an annual requirement to recertify their knowledge about safety protocols. The successful completion of the online course provides the employee with a certificate of completion to be placed in their employee training record. Assuming the quality of the online courseware and its ability to communicate information and processes adequately, the LMS is a more cost-effective method of training, allowing the employee access to instruction at work using their company computer.

The LMS has captured the attention of companies wanting to save money training employees due to costs related to training time, plus potential expensive travel and food costs.

Instructor Led Training (ILT)

Instructor led training had been the primary method used for teaching employees in the workplace long before the LMS came along. While the LMS is certainly useful, the ILT gives employees the necessary hands-on activity required for many critical tasks performed in the workplace.

For example, assume a new employee needs to learn how to drive a forklift. Driving a forklift is considered a critical task for most organizations. The new employee will be paired with their supervisor or a peer who is certified to drive the forklift, and they will give the new employee the hands-on experience necessary to drive the forklift safely.

Instructor led training is not just for teaching physical skill like this. The seminar style that often characterizes ILT may allow for group discussion, classroom learning activities, and even fun activities like role playing, related to any work topic.

To unlock this lesson you must be a Study.com Member.
Create your account

Register to view this lesson

Are you a student or a teacher?

Unlock Your Education

See for yourself why 30 million people use Study.com

Become a Study.com member and start learning now.
Become a Member  Back
What teachers are saying about Study.com
Try it risk-free for 30 days
Description

Earning College Credit

Did you know… We have over 160 college courses that prepare you to earn credit by exam that is accepted by over 1,500 colleges and universities. You can test out of the first two years of college and save thousands off your degree. Anyone can earn credit-by-exam regardless of age or education level.

To learn more, visit our Earning Credit Page

Transferring credit to the school of your choice

Not sure what college you want to attend yet? Study.com has thousands of articles about every imaginable degree, area of study and career path that can help you find the school that's right for you.

Research Schools, Degrees & Careers

Get the unbiased info you need to find the right school.

Browse Articles By Category

Browse an area of study or degree level.

Recommended Articles
You are viewing lesson Lesson 3 in chapter 9 of the course:

 Back To Course

Professional in Human Resources - International (PHRi): Exam Prep & Study Guide

11 chapters | 101 lessons | 8 flashcard sets

Ch 9. PHRi Certification: Employee Training &...
Ch 10. PHRi Certification: Workplace...

Training & Learning Methods for Adults Related Study Materials

Create an account to start this course today
Try it risk-free for 30 days!
Create An Account

Explore our library of over 75,000 lessons

Browse by subject
Support