I didn’t expect to learn so much from my HRD 698 Directed Study project!
I thought the purpose of the class was to show what you know. But, working under Karen’s incredibly patient and finely honed mentorship in the Directed Study course taught me a number of things about myself, the USM HRD program, and the “modern” workplace. (I’ve been away from generalized, large-scale corporate training for a long time).
The project I tackled had two parts: (1) preparation of a computer-based delivery system for federally mandated Medicare/Medicaid fraud and abuse training at a state hospital; and, (2) preparation of a method to evaluate the effectiveness of the training for the benefit of the hospital’s CFO, who was my client-contact.
The two most significant things I learned, believe it or not, relate to the readability level of the training presentation and how to be a better reflector.
Karen said I wasn’t quite up to the level expected in the USM HRD program, but I had made progress. She amazed me by saying she had modified the syllabus for future HRD 698 courses to accommodate the next students who enroll without having a foundation in the early USM HRD courses where reflection is taught.
Looking back, I don’t know why I was amazed — that’s the level of learner-centered response I’ve come to equate with the USM HRD program!
You can view the hard-copy evaluation guide by clicking here (PDF).
You can view the training module Powerpoint presentation by clicking here (PDF format).
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