Transfer of TrainingTransfer of Training

Definition: Definition:

•Trainees effectively and Trainees effectively and continually applying what continually applying what they learned in training on they learned in training on their jobs.their jobs.

A Model Of The Transfer A Model Of The Transfer ProcessProcess

Trainee Characteristics

Training Design

Work Environment

Motivation

Ability

Create a Learning Environment

Apply Theories of Transfer

Use Self-Management Strategies

Climate for Transfer

Management and Peer Support

Opportunity to Perform

Technological Support

Learning Retention

Generalization and

Maintenance

Work Environment Work Environment Characteristics Influencing Characteristics Influencing

Transfer of Training:Transfer of Training:Climate for Transfer

Manager Support

Peer Support

Opportunity to Perform

Technological Support

Obstacles to Obstacles to Training TransferTraining Transfer

ObstaclesObstacles

•Work Conditions Work Conditions •Lack of Peer SupportLack of Peer Support•Lack of Management Lack of Management

SupportSupport

Characteristics of a Positive Characteristics of a Positive Climate for Transfer of Climate for Transfer of

Training: Training: •Task cuesTask cues•Feedback consequencesFeedback consequences•Lack of punishmentLack of punishment•Extrinsic reinforcement Extrinsic reinforcement

consequencesconsequences• Intrinsic reinforcement Intrinsic reinforcement

consequencesconsequences

Transfer of Training Transfer of Training TheoriesTheories

Theory Emphasis Appropriate Conditions Type of Transfer

Identical elements Training environment is identical to work environment

Work environment features are predictable and stable

Near

Stimulus generalization

General principles are applicable to many different work situations

Work environment is unpredictable and highly variable

Far

Cognitive theory Meaningful material and coding schemes enhance storage and recall of training

All types of training and environments

Near and far

Self-Management Self-Management StrategiesStrategies

•Defined: a person’s attempt Defined: a person’s attempt to control certain aspects of to control certain aspects of decision making and decision making and behavior.behavior.

Self-Management Self-Management Involves:Involves:

• Determining the degree of support and Determining the degree of support and negative consequences in the work negative consequences in the work setting for using newly acquired skills.setting for using newly acquired skills.

• Setting goals for using learned Setting goals for using learned capabilities.capabilities.

• Applying learned capabilities to the job.Applying learned capabilities to the job.

• Monitoring use of learned capabilities on Monitoring use of learned capabilities on the job.the job.

• Self – reinforcement.Self – reinforcement.