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1.In Canada and the United States, the use of technology for training has fallen below projections; in fact, the adoption of training technologies has been relatively slow and most training still takes place in the classroom. What are some of the reasons for this, and what are the potential barriers to the adoption of training technologies?
4.If you had the choice, would you choose a computer-based training program or a traditional classroom program? Which would you prefer, and why? Do you think your satisfaction, learning, and performance would differ in a computer-based program versus a traditional classroom program? Explain your reasoning.
8.Research on the effects of computer-based training has found that it is more effective than classroom instruction when trainees can choose the program (computer-based or classroom) and when the instructional methods used to deliver the programs are different. What are the implications of these two findings for understanding the effects of computer-based training and for the design and delivery of computer-based training programs?
10.What does learner control refer to and what role does it play in technology-based training? Why is learner control not always effective? What can be done to make it more effective?
1. According to the scenario, the adoption of the technologies for training has been reduced in the countries like US, Canada etc. Some of the reasons for the decrease in the technological training method have been discussed as follows
· The resistance of the teachers to get changed to the technological training method can be a primary reason. The countries like US and Canada are developed countries. Hence, the availability of the network infrastructure would be good. Hence, teacher’s resistance to adopt the technology can be the reason.
· Unreliable devices or the software can be another reason. Unreliable devices can hinder the effective training and can waste the time of the trainer as well as the trainee. Hence, the traditional method shall gain importance.
· The preference of the students or the trainees to follow the traditional class room method shall also contribute to the face to face direct classes.
· The increase in the cost of training while implementing technology can be another reason