Systems Approaches to Training Design

Abstract

A major philosophy of this book is that training media and methods cannot be developed or used in isolation. The effects of these media and methods are propagated through the total training system and must therefore be understood if the training system is to be maximally effective. This point is emphasized by Tracey (1984) in his definition of a system. “A system is any combination of human and material resources, including the organization and procedures required to coordinate their functioning, employed to achieve a mission or objective” (p.38). The objective of training systems is to change the behavior of trainees so that they can more effectively perform required tasks.