Our training programs are guided by the ADDIE standards, which stands for Assessment, Design, Develop, Implementation, and Evaluation. The ADDIE instructional design process is a common approach used in the development of instructional training programs. Training is guided by the PIRT mission, vision, values, and the Equity, Anti-Oppression, and Anti-Racism Framework. These are utilized in directing the training program to focus on the needs of the staff, community, and partners in the Peel region.

We use basic principles of adult learning to guide our training programs. Adult Learning Principles are the best practices that guide the development and delivery of adult foundational learning opportunities, where learning is relevant, practical, respectful, self-directed, and strengths-based, builds on the learner’s knowledge and experience and is oriented towards the learner’s goals.

These principles are:

1. What the Learner needs to Know

2. Self-Concept of the Learner

3. Prior Experience of the Learner

4. Readiness to Learn

5. Orientation to Learning

6. Motivation to Learn.

When planning learning activities, we use Bloom’s Taxonomy, which helps with the theoretical contents of training.

Bloom’s Taxonomy of Learning Domains has identified The Three Types of Learning as follows:

1. Cognitive: mental skills (Knowledge)

2. Affective: growth in feelings or emotional areas (Attitudes)

3. Psychomotor: manual or physical skills (Skills) (nbna.org/ files)