INFLUENCE OF TRAINING PROGRAMME DESIGN ON EMPLOYEE EDUCATION

Abstract

The design of training programmes involves the process of planning the content and methods of training and assessing the learners’ prior knowledge. Andragogy principles play an important role in the design of employee training. They refer to adult learning strategies that involve using adequate content, relevant examples and technical terms in the design and delivery of training, as well as incorporating learners’ previous knowledge and experience. They can be used as the basis for the selection of the appropriate content and training methods. This paper seeks to investigate whether the inclusion of andragogy principles in the design of employee training affects the training outcomes, in particular their motivation for training and the transfer of training as one of the main goals of employee training.

Quantitative research was conducted using the statistical methods of correlation coefficient and regression. A correlation coefficient of 0.485 was found between andragogy principles and motivation for training, which indicates a small but statistically significant correlation (p<0.01). The results of regression analysis show that andragogy principles explain 25.7% of the variance. For each unit of change in andragogy principles, motivation increases by 0.424 (B = 0.424) of the unit (p<0.01).

A correlation coefficient of 0.5889 was found between andragogy principles and the transfer of training, which means that the increase of andragogy principles also increases the transfer of knowledge to work tasks. The regression analysis results show that the application of andragogy principles explains 34% of the variance in training transfer. For each unit of change in the application of andragogy principles, motivation increases by 0.306 (B = 0.306) of the unit (p<0.01).