MIT 502 HPE Plan

MIT 502 is a course designed to introduce theories and techniques for solving training and non-training problems in business,
industry, and other performance-oriented organizations. This course was delivered via the web, and relied heavily on my ability
to research and organize data and manage my time.

The major focus of the course was on Human Performance Enhancement (HPE) methods and techniques. Emphasis was placed on the four levels of performance used by (Author) to get a thorough analysis of the environment which include:
• The Organizational Environment
• The Work Environment
• The Work
• The Workers

The project requirement of this course was to assess a performance problem within an organization and analyze the environment for selecting solutions, and job and task analyses. The project was conducted individually and submitted in phases to allow Dr. Murdock (Professor of MIT 502) an opportunity to give feedback prior to moving on to the next section. I chose to analyze a problem at Topsail High School centered around the lack of proficiency on the “Fundamentals of Technology” state prepared end-of-course exam. Less than 10% of students in the class were proficient on the exam (score of 82% or better), and the average score in the class was less than 50%. The HPE plan describes the performance problem, the needs assessment/analysis, and proposed strategies for improving the performance. Information was based on the test results and correspondence with the school principal and the “Fundamentals of Technology” course instructor.

Though the project was a prototype, the information gathering portion was factual and generated as if the proposal were to actual be implemented. I was enrolled in the course during the summer of 2004, with the course only lasting only 5-6 weeks. With such a short time span, it was difficult to evaluate my proposal with the thoroughness necessary to implement the solutions to Topsail High School.

I have included the entire HPE Plan as well as the individual components as they relate to the domain competencies of instructional technology.


Domain of Instructional Design
Competencies
Artifacts
Rationale for Inclusion
Conduct performance analysis and determine the appropriateness of instructional solutions for the problem

Conducted a Performance Analysis to determine if training was the solution.

The strategies are based on the performance analysis.

Plan and conduct needs assessment Conducted a gap analysis to thoroughly examine the current and desired situations.
Analyze the characteristics of a setting (learning environment).

The Human Performance Enhancement plan includes an enviromental analysis which examines the organizational environment, the work environment, the work, and the workers.

Determine instructional resources (media/computer technology) appropriate to instructional activities.

The plan lays out the necessary tools and appropriate uses for them for improving the current situation.


Domain of Management
Competencies
Artifacts
Rationale for Inclusion
Plan and implement organizational change The plan focuses on maneuvering current procedures within the school and offers suggestions for improving performance in the Fundamentals of Technology course.