By Sheila Coombes
Let’s start with an acronym: ‘ TA’ or Task Analysis which www.dummies.comtells me is training jargon for ‘the process of identifying the specific steps to correctly perform a task’. Then there’s ADDIE: Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, Evaluation. And KSA: Knowledge, Skills, Attitude… an exhaustive list of acronyms and buzzwords to inform trainers in how to… well… train people. Imparting core skills has become an educational science.