Training and development

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Template:Cleanup-date In organizational development, the related field of training and development (T & D) deals with the design and delivery of workplace learning to improve performance.

In some organizations the term Learning & Development is used instead of Training and Development in order to emphasise the importance of learning for the individual and the organization.

Topics in T&D

• Classroom training, teletraining, teaching method
• Instructional design
• Instructional animation
• E-learning, e.g. Computer-based training, Web-based training
• Organizational learning
• Knowledge Management

For more information

• U.S. Job Training and Vocational Education Programs
• The T & D Listserv: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/trdev/
• ASTD (The American Society for Training & Development): http://www.astd.org
• Training Terms: Training Dictionary
• Chartered Institute for Personnel and Development UK: http://www.cipd.co.uk/subjects/lrnanddev/
• The CIPD Training Course Directory