In this assignment, you have a 1-day classroom experience in which you need to help a group of engineers and software programmers learn to become project managers. After training, they will have to manage some significant projects. Discuss what you will do to ensure that the engineers and software programmers are able to transfer their project management training to the significant projects they will be assigned. The case is presented in the Noe text in Chapter 4.

Refer to the assigned text reading.

This assignment does NOT have a TD reference requirement.

You will write this in a formal business letter format. Address your letter to a group of engineers and software programmers whose director is Mr. Smith.

Use the following headers to organize your letter:

• Transfer of Training: Near/Far

Explain whether your training will be near or far transfer. Which transfer of training (TOT) theory will you use to support your near or far training? How will you apply that theory in this training event?

• Transfer of Training: Adult Learning Theory

What adult learning principles would you include in your training? How would you apply those adult learning principles in your training? Describe why these principles are the best choice for this experience.

• Transfer of Training: Implications

What implications of the learning process would you include in your 1-day classroom experience to support the transfer of training? Why would you use these implications of the learning process?

• Conclusion

one-paragraph summary of your main points.

 

Assignment Requirements

With a minimum of 500 words, your answers should contain sufficient information to adequately answer the questions and contain no spelling, grammar, or APA errors. You may find resources for APA help in the Academic Writer site under Academic Tools in the left navigation of your course. Points deducted from grade for each writing, spelling, or grammar error are at your instructor's discretion.