Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College · Courses
TRDEV
20 courses with the subject TRDEV, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
TRDEV 503Performance Consulting3
Performance consulting strategies and techniques for working with organizations to systematically identify performance problems, diagnose causes, and specify solutions. TRDEV 503 Performance Consulting (3) This course involves the study of performance consulting strategies and techniques when working with organizations to systematically analyze and improve performance at the organization, process, and job levels. This type of consulting involves working with clients to document how work is accomplished at the organization, process, and job-performer levels; selecting appropriate measures of performance for these three levels of performance; and identifying causes of performance problems. As a result of these processes, appropriate solutions can be identified and implemented within a specific organization.
TRDEV 505Project Management in Training and Development3
Introduces skills for managing complex training and development projects, such as developing timelines, creating budgets, and allocating resources. TRDEV 505 Project Management in Training and Development (3) In today's fast-paced workplace, training and development professionals must effectively manage complex projects. This course is designed to enhance students' skills in managing a TRDEV project: a) Conceptualizing the project's scope b) Creating and monitoring a realistic timeline for management and completion of the project c) Identifying and allocating necessary resources and personnel d) Creating and monitoring a realistic project budget e) Creating and managing a TRDEV project team Graduate - The Pennsylvania State University 2026-2027 1439
TRDEV 518Systematic Instructional Design in Training3
Study of theory and practice of systematic instructional design. Application of instructional design principles to training problems in local organizations.
TRDEV 528Instructional Systems Design Applications3
Advanced instructional systems design theory, models, strategies, and consulting approaches. TRDEV 528 Instructional Systems Design Applications (3) The ways in which employees work and learn in organizations are continuously changing. Such changes require that instructional designers modify and, when necessary, use new theories and models to be more responsive and effective in meeting organizational needs for learning and performance improvement systems. Introductory graduate courses in instructional systems design typically use traditional models of instructional design to teach graduate students the fundamentals of the design process. This is necessary so that students have a solid foundation of concepts and principles to guide their practice in instructional design. This course, TRDEV 528, immerses students in the instructional systems design literature for the purpose of advancing their knowledge of more contemporary theories, models, and research of instructional systems design as students also engage in a real-world instructional design project. The process of individual and group reflection on recent research and theoretical developments in instructional systems design as students grapple with the demands and challenges of a real-world design project will broaden and deepen their expertise in the instructional systems design, thereby producing instructional designers who are more prepared to responsively and effectively address complex learning and performance improvement needs in organizations.
Platform skills for training delivery, including voice, audio-visual aids, and personal presence, in face-to-face and virtual environments. TRDEV 530 Multiplatform Delivery Skills (3) This highly participatory course is designed to provide students with the theoretical underpinnings of communication through presentation that will increase their capacity to flexibly convey content in ways that engage their audience in any
Introduction to the design and development of websites for computer- based instruction in the workplace. TRDEV 532 Web-Based Training (3) Computer-Based Training (CBT), Computer-Assisted Instruction (CAI), Computer-Based Education (CBE), Interactive Multimedia (IMM), and Web-Based Training (WBT) are all terms used to describe the delivery of learning materials via computer. The recent rapid increase in these types of programs can be partially attributed to the development of software authoring tools. These allow developers to create computer- based programs through easy-to-learn Graphical User Interfaces (GUIs) without requiring extensive knowledge of programming and programming languages. Most recently, the World Wide Web (WWW) has offered a way of distributing training materials through a broader electronic network. Thus, Web-Based Training, or WBT, is becoming increasingly important as a tool for Trainers. Its "language" is primarily HTML.The primary goal of this course is for you, the student, to demonstrate competency in applying design theory while using Web tools to develop a WWW-based module.
TRDEV 565Implementing Training and Development Programs3
The critical analysis of theories, strategies, and techniques for planning and implementing TRDEV programs to enhance employee learning and performance. TRDEV 565 Implementing Training and Development Programs (3) A fundamental goal of training and development is to promote employee learning performance. This course involves the critical analysis of theories, strategies, and techniques for planning and
TRDEV 567Instructional Leadership Theories and Development3
Explores instructional leadership theory, development strategies and practice, and style, including students' leadership styles and development action planning. TRDEV 567 Instructional Leadership Theories and Development (3) In this course students will work with three dimensions of instructional leadership. At the core of the course are the key theories of leadership drawn from historic and contemporary scholarship. This will lead into the second dimension, that of leadership development. Perhaps more than any other area of the training and development field, leadership development weaves together the best of what we know about how adults learn and how organizations work, and is arguably one of the most visible strategic contributions influencing groups, organizations, and society writ large. The course will explore the knowledge base and skills necessary to develop leadership in a variety of organizational settings.
/Maximum of 6 The development of an original master's project (paper, production, or practicum) supervised and judged by an appropriate faculty committee.
/Maximum of 18 Supervised off-campus, nongroup instruction, including field experiences, practicums, or internships. Written and oral critique of activity required. Graduate - The Pennsylvania State University 2026-2027 1441
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TRDEV 596Individual Studies1-9
/Maximum of 9 Creative projects, including nonthesis research, that are supervised on an individual basis and which fall outside the scope of formal courses.
/Maximum of 9 Formal courses given on a topical or special interest subject which may be offered infrequently; several different topics may be tuaght in one year or semester.
