Mastering the Instructional Design Process : A Systematic Approach, 2nd Edition [Hardcover]

William J. Rothwell (Author), H. C. Kazanas (Author), William Rothwell (Author), H.C. Kazanas (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 1998 | ISBN-10: 0787909483 | ISBN-13: 978-0787909482 | Edition: 2

An updated classic!

The first research-based guide to developing training programs that truly improve employee performance, Mastering the Instructional Design Process will serve as a road map for all trainers, human resource managers, and instructional designers charged with the responsibility of finding effective, lasting solutions to employee performance problems.

This guidebook will teach you how to:

Detect employee performance problems

Conduct a needs assessment

Identify causes of performance problems

Develop performance objectives

Implement working solutions

Mastering the Instructional Design Process is essential to anyone who seeks to improve workplace performance with training, job aids, organization development, employee reward programs, task-related feedback, and high-impact hiring. Full of case studies, checklists, and charts, this is your guide to performance improvement!

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Provides the first research-based guide to developing courses that truly improve employee performance. Based on a study sponsored by the International Board of Standards for Training, Performance, and Instruction. Explains how to detect employee performance problems, identify their root causes, weigh the pros and cons of alternative remedies, and implement working solutions. Full of case studies, checklists, and charts. Will serve as a valuable resource for all instructional designers, trainers, and human resource managers charged with the responsibility of finding effective, lasting solutions to employee performance problems.

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The first research-based guide to developing courses that truly improve employee performance. Based on a study sponsored by the International Board of Standards for Training, Performance, and Instruction. Explains how to detect employee performance problems, identify their root causes, weigh the pros and cons of alternative remedies, and implement working solutions. Full of case studies, checklists, and charts, this practical guide will serve as a valuable resource for all instructional designers, trainers, and human resource managers charged with the responsibility of finding effective, lasting solutions to employee performance problems.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 464 pages
• Publisher: Pfeiffer; 2 edition (January 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0787909483
• ISBN-13: 978-0787909482
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 7.2 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,923,636 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

William J. Rothwell, Ph.D., SPHR (1951-present) was born in Springfield, IL. His website is www.rothwell-associates.com, and you can see his videos on YouTube by searching on YouTube for WilliamJRothwell. He is currently a professor at The Pennsylvania State University, University Park campus and is also President of Rothwell & Associates, Inc, a consulting firm. He is a frequent conference keynote speaker and seminar presenter. His wife is Marcelina V. Rothwell, President of Greenhills Village Retirement and Assisted Living Residence in State College, PA (see http://www.greenhillsvillage.com/). His daughter is Candice S. Rothwell and his son his Froilan Perucho. Reach William at [e-mail].

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15 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent reference book for developing training., December 27, 1997

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This review is from: Mastering the Instructional Design Process : A Systematic Approach, 2nd Edition (Hardcover)

We used this book in out graduate program at Penn State. It quickly provides detailed information for every step of the instructional design process. It is a good text to learn about training and an even better reference book for later use.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Book both as an instructional tool and reference, October 8, 2001

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Earl W Bentley (Alexandria, VA USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Mastering the Instructional Design Process: A Systematic Approach (Jossey Bass Business and Management Series) (Hardcover)

This book was used in my 1994 Bachelor's program in Workforce Education, Training, and Development undertaken at Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Illinois. It provided readily applied techniques for improving employee performance. I still use it today as a wonderful reference tool. I receommend this book to anyone tasked with instructional design.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent review of the ISD process, November 11, 2010

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C. P. Lewis (Raymore, MO) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mastering the Instructional Design Process: A Systematic Approach (Hardcover)

Rothwell and Kazanas provide a thorough explanation of the Instructional Design process. It is very useful and informative for beginners and novices. The only detraction is the sole focus on ISD. There are many other ways to design educational programs. One approach to design is not always the best method.