Organisations

CEDEFOP

• European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training. A good source of analysis and reports

Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD)

• The UK (and Irish) association for human resource management professionals

Irish Management Institute

• Offers postgraduate diplomas, master's degrees, executive education programs and short courses in business and management

Learning and Development Institute (L&DI)

• Formerly The Irish Institute of Training & Development, founded in 1969, L&DI is the professional body representing those concerned with learning and talent development in Ireland

National College of Ireland

• Ireland's largest provider of CIPD courses

Quality and Qualifications, Ireland (QQI)

• The state agency responsible for promoting the quality, integrity and reputation of Ireland's further and higher education system

Skillsnet

• The national talent development agency of Ireland

SOLAS

• The state agency overseeing the Irish further education and training sector

 

Resources

ADDIE Model: A Comprehensive Guide to the 5- step Instructional Design Model

• A learning evaluation model used to develop effective learning programmes

Adult Learning Cycle: Learning to Learn

• A four stage model of adult learning.

Bloom’s Taxonomy

• A classification of the stages of learning.

Experiential Learning

• Details Carl Roger's theory of experiential learning, which primarily applies to adult learners.

Extend Your Training Evaluation To Include The Phillips ROI Model

• Another article on the Philips model.

A Guide to Conducting a Training Needs Analysis

• Provides guidance on how to conduct a training needs analysis with examples.

How To Improve Emotional Intelligence

• A guide on how to improve your own emotional intelligence as well as the emotional intelligence of others.

How to master Kirkpatrick model of training evaluation

• How to use the Kirkpatrick model of training evaluation and details its four levels.

Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs

• Details Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, the expanded Hierarchy of Needs as well as their application.

A Meta-Analysis of the Relations Among Training Criteria

• A research article examining training evaluation methods

Phillips ROI Model: The 5 Levels of Training Evaluation

• A model that builds off the Kirkpatrick model to help discover the return on investment gained from training.

Shannon and Weaver Model of Communication

• A model of interpersonal communication