Analyzing Modifications Analyzing Modifications to Trainingto Training

The way to The way to choose the best choose the best route:route:

New task New task analysisanalysis

Modified task Modified task analysisanalysis

Needs analysisNeeds analysis

New Task AnalysisNew Task Analysis

• So the station receives this new-fangled So the station receives this new-fangled piece of equipment.piece of equipment.

• This change results in a new task for the This change results in a new task for the program.program.

What steps do you take at this point?

Conduct a DIF survey—difficulty, importance, and frequency Conduct a DIF survey—difficulty, importance, and frequency of the new task.of the new task.

Next, obtain approval of the new task and, by extension the revised

task list, from the TRB.

Analyze the new task.Analyze the new task.• Identify elements.Identify elements.• Identify KSAs for Identify KSAs for

elements.elements.• Identify conditions and Identify conditions and

standards for selected standards for selected tasks.tasks.

• Enter the data into Enter the data into Vision.Vision.

Design objectives and evaluation methods.Design objectives and evaluation methods.

Develop instructional materials.

Modified Task AnalysisModified Task Analysis

Modified Task Modified Task

Review the Review the current task current task vs. vs. the proposed the proposed modification.modification.

Identify modifications to the Identify modifications to the current task:current task:

New or altered elements?New or altered elements? Change in KSAs?Change in KSAs? New or altered conditions New or altered conditions

or standards?or standards? Changes to the DIF rating?Changes to the DIF rating?

Next, identify objectives to Next, identify objectives to be modified or added.be modified or added.

If necessary, modify If necessary, modify evaluation methods to match evaluation methods to match new or modified objectives in new or modified objectives in both behavior and cognitive both behavior and cognitive level.level.

Finally, develop or modify instructional materials to match objectives.

Needs AnalysisNeeds Analysis

Needs AnalysisNeeds Analysis

Initiate a Initiate a Performance Performance Analysis Worksheet.Analysis Worksheet.

Determine if Determine if training is the training is the solution.solution.

Initiate a Initiate a Performance Performance Improvement Improvement Instrument for a Instrument for a performance gap.performance gap.

Identify required Identify required KSAs.KSAs.

Design objectives and evaluation methods.Design objectives and evaluation methods.

Develop instructional materials.

If you have questions, see your training specialist!