After reading this chapter, you should be able to

1. Discuss the five types of learner outcomes.



2. Explain the implications of learning theory for instructional design.



3. Incorporate adult learning theory into the design of a training program.



4. Describe how learners receive, process, store, retrieve, and act upon information.



5. Discuss the internal conditions (within the learner) and external conditions (learning environment) necessary for the trainee to learn each type of capability.



6. Discuss the implications of open and closed skills and near and far transfer for designing training programs.



7. Explain the features of instruction and the work environment that are necessary for learning and transfer of training.