Human performance technologist
Group project
- Summarize what they do--Laura
Human performance technologist is professional who analyzes organizations to identify ways to improve performance. The technologist adopts a systems view of performance gaps and design effective and efficient interventions based on a thorough analysis. The technologist uses a wide variety of tools to accomplish this goal including organizational development, behavioral psychology and instructional design. A rigorous analysis of current levels of performance is completed to determine gaps in performance and design a solution so that desired levels of performance are achieved. Their goal is to perform a systematic and systemic identification of barriers to performance which leads to the removal of those barriers. This analysis is performed on individual and organizational performance.
Share the Performance Analysis Flow Diagram from Mager & Pipe
- Who are the main people--Yang Liu
Thomas F. Gilbert (b. 1927 - d. 1995) was usually considered to be the founder of the field of human performance technology.
Gilbert established the fundamental principles of performance improvement adopted by HPT consultants today. In his opinion, the six variables that were indispensable to improve human performance include: information, resources, incentives, knowledge, capacity, and motives.
He focused more concentration on how to apply the behavioral paradigm to the work environment and school setting. The behavioral paradigm is: Discriminative Stimulus (SD) --> Response (R) --> Reinforcing or Aversive Stimulus (S+/-).
The International Society for Performance Improvement (ISPI) forms the organizing framework on the basis of Dr. Gilbert's work. Judged by his outstanding contribution, the ISPI awarded the Thomas F. Gilbert Distinguished Professional Achievement Award in honor of him.
Dr. Robert F. Mager is a prominent writer as well as world-famous expert in the field of training and human performance improvement.
It is the Criterion-Referenced Instruction (CRI) training methodology that is known as one of Dr. Mager's most remarkable achievements in the realm of performance improvement. CRI, which is developed by Mager and Peter Pipe, has proved particularly successful and has become the standard for excellence in training and performance improvement.
Besides, as a renowned author, Dr. Mager has written nine books with regard to the issues of training and performance improvement, and over three million copies of his books have been sold.
- What is required to enter the profession--Yan Ma
1. A BA/BS/MS/PhD degree in this or a related area.
2. Years of training and development experience.
--Like design or develop learning technology solutions.
--knowledge of instructional system design (ISD) learning materials
--coordinate instructional design resources
--manage project Web development
--required development experience with Adobe products, etc.
3. Preferred: Certification in this field.
- costs and benefits--Ryan
Cost of memebership is $145 or $195 if outside of North America.
Benefits
- Certification in the field (Certified Performance Technologist)
- Discounts on education costs
- Written materials
- Newsletter
- Online Journal
- Peer reviewed publications
- Networking opportunites
- Job board
Professional Organizations-- Ryan
ISPI is the main professional organization for Human Performance. It is a very large organization with members all over the world. However local chapters are the life's blood of the organization. Each chapter gives individual members the opportunity to network with other professionals, publish in their literature and simply hone their skills.
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