1. Ryan Martin
PA 503

2. The IRS recently came
under fire when it was
revealed that they spent
$60,000 on two training
videos
One was a spoof on
Star Trek, the other
Gilligan’s Island
In a statement, the IRS
admitted that the Star
Trek inspired video was
a “mistake” while the
Gilligan’s Island, a 16
min training video saved
tax payers $1.5M

3. Using Learning Theory for employee development
can be effective when …

4.  Foster participant goal setting
 Increase the similarity of training
to the work environment
 Use underlying principles
 Increase the organization of the
material
 Actively involve the learner
 Give feedback
 Use a variety of techniques and
stimuli

5. 1. Lecture
2. Discussion
3. Print
4. Practice and Feedback
5. Behavior Shaping
6. Technology Based