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Evolution of the Training ProfessionApril JohnsonAET 570June 6, 2016Dr. Charity JenningsEvolution of the Training ProfessionIn the beginning, people are born without any type of knowledge on how to do anything. In a perfect world, babies can blink their eyes, breathe, eat, move their bodies, and relieve themselves. They must be trained how to walk, talk, run, eat, and properly do daily activities. Knowledge obtained to any person big or small is the art of learning. This is most generally given to people via means of informal or formal training. This paper describes a brief evolution of the training profession beginning with World War II to the present day. Theories and various types of training will be compared and contrasted. The types of trainings used by Farmers Insurance are discussed and a recent training is reviewed and evaluated.In the 1930s, systematic training was utilized by the U.S. government. In the 1940s, the American Society of Training Directors (ASTD) was formed. In the 1950s, individualized and programmed instruction was introduced because businesses wanted to train their workers but lower the costs of training and increase its efficiency. The 1960s introduced individualized instruction with is automated through teaching machines. This is computer-based training. In the 1970s, Malcom Knowles introduced The Adult Learner and sociotechnical-systems theories were developed. The 1980s introduced assertiveness training, cost-benefit analysis, electronic workstations and laptops, cross-cultural training, and competency-based training. Larger numbers of women were entering the workforce which made this a global economic competition. In the 1990s, E-learning allowed greater accessibility to training by minimizing costs for travel to training and time off of work to attend lectures. The learning enterprise was taking over organizations. At the beginning of the 2000s and currently, training programs are highly focused on behaviorism. New models of instructional design have evolved throughout many organizations. Just-in-time learning, m-learning, skills gap, Web 2.0, collaborative learning, and certification are a few which are available to retain.The District Office at Farmers Insurance has a unique method of training. The last training course of which the author attended was on premium increases. This did not meet the needs of the attending professionals as most of them fell asleep during the training. It was a simple PowerPoint presentation from the Corporate office stating the auto premiums would be increasing by 15% in the next two months. The session could have been improved to involve the classroom and its subjects. People who plan training programs could be supportive of one another by becoming more creative and open-minded about the training programs.In its history, the training profession has changed many times from its initial focus on skills training to individual development to systems theory and organization development tolearning and, most recently, to performance (Estep, 2008). This paper briefly described the evolution of training from WWII to the present day. Theories and various types of training were compared and contrasted. The types of trainings used by Farmers Insurance are discussed and a recent training was reviewed and evaluated.ReferenceEstep, T. (2008). Section I: Learning in the workplace - chapter 1: The evolution of the training profession. Alexandria: American Society for Training and Development, dba Association for Talent Development. Retrieved from ................
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