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Transfer Of Learning For Health Care Workers, Sandra Ratcliff Daffron, Shelley Moore, Tasha Chicovsky
Transfer Of Learning For Health Care Workers, Sandra Ratcliff Daffron, Shelley Moore, Tasha Chicovsky
Adult & Higher Education
This study of health care workers who are nurses, medical assistants, administrators or team coordinators, demonstrates that while the workers responded positively to an optional training program, they reported they still needed additional support in order to transfer the new information into their practice. The 16 health care workers in this study are expected to continually update their skills, knowledge and abilities and then transfer or use the information in their work. Health care educators participating in this study assumed if the training program is well planned, the workers will transfer the information to their practice. Findings indicate that if …
Learning Transfer: Lessons Learned From Software Company Professionals, Sandra Ratcliff Daffron, Mary Wehby North
Learning Transfer: Lessons Learned From Software Company Professionals, Sandra Ratcliff Daffron, Mary Wehby North
Adult & Higher Education
This article investigates how training and working environments, attitudes, and experiences influence transfer of learning for professionals in the corporate setting. A study of 54 software test engineers, software developers, documentation content managers, technical writers and editors, programming writers, and program managers looks at variables during three phases of the training process: the planning of continuing educations programs, the presentation of the training, and the professional's application of the training after returning to the work setting. Findings indicate that several variables influence strongly successful transfer of learning: involvement in the pre-program planning process and self-motivation to participate, use of a …