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Adlof, Lauren; Kim, Minkyoung; Crawley, William – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2023
Undergraduate student retention is considered a critical issue in higher education, due to its impact on student success, degree completion, and the financial health of universities (Cataldi et al., 2018; Cornelius & Cavanaugh, 2016; Hermes, "Community College Journal," 82(4), 26, 2012; Tinto, "NACADA Journal," 19(2), 5-9,…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, School Holding Power, Performance Technology, Academic Achievement
James Knapp III – ProQuest LLC, 2021
Gaps in human performance resulting from a lack of skills and knowledge require solutions -- interventions. The process of selecting the most effective intervention (solution) for closing a skills and knowledge gap--such as classroom training, e-Learning, Structured on-the-job Training (SOJT), or job-aid--is a fundamental and vital practice for…
Descriptors: Intervention, Performance Technology, Knowledge Level, Improvement
Marquez-Ramos, Carmen Z. – ProQuest LLC, 2016
For decades, quality and continuous performance improvement have received inclusion in the culture of business, manufacturing, and healthcare organizations, with the purpose of improving production and services. Current educational contexts demand standards-based education, increased accountability, and the preparation of students for college and…
Descriptors: Transfer of Training, Performance Technology, Intervention, Faculty Development
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Abaci, Serdar; Pershing, James A. – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2017
Human Performance Technology (HPT) is the applied study and practice of improving organizational performance through training and non-training interventions. For practitioners working in this area that identify themselves as an HPT practitioner, organizational training and performance (OTP) specialist, or instructional designer--offering the right…
Descriptors: Performance Technology, Organizational Development, Training, Intervention
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Giacumo, Lisa A.; Breman, Jeroen – Quarterly Review of Distance Education, 2016
This article provides a systematic literature review about nonprofit and for-profit organizations using "big data" to inform performance improvement initiatives. The review of literature resulted in 4 peer-reviewed articles and an additional 33 studies covering the topic for these contexts. The review found that big data and analytics…
Descriptors: Workplace Learning, Literature Reviews, Job Performance, Job Simplification