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The Effects of a near versus far transfer of training approach on trainees’ confidence to coach related and unrelated tasks

Barnard, Joni K.

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2005, Doctor of Philosophy, Ohio State University, Educational Studies: Hums, Science, Tech and Voc.
The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of a near versus far transfer of training approach on trainee's confidence to coach related and unrelated tasks. Based on the conditions identified in the literature for near and far transfer to occur, the study will examine whether trainee's who are trained using a far transfer of training approach have equal confidence to coach related and unrelated tasks. In addition, it will investigate if trainee’s who are trained using a near transfer of training approach have greater confidence to coach related tasks and lower confidence to coach unrelated tasks. Further, the study will look at trainee's general self-efficacy prior to training and their learning as a result of the training. Two instruments were developed to measure the variables. A transfer coaching questionnaire measured trainee’s level of confidence and a behavior rating scale measured trainee's learning. Data was collected over a period of two days during four training sessions at two collection points either immediately before or immediately after the training sessions. The results showed that supervisors who were trained using a far training transfer approach had equal confidence to coach both related and unrelated tasks. The results also showed that supervisors who were trained using a near training transfer approach had greater confidence to coach related tasks and lower confidence to coach unrelated tasks. Further, the results showed that supervisors who were trained using a far training transfer approach and those who were trained using a near training transfer approach acquired similar levels of knowledge as a result of participating in the training and had similar levels of general self-efficacy prior to the training. This study provides several implications for future research important to the theory and practice of HRD.
Ronald Jacobs (Advisor)
200 p.

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  • Barnard, J. K. (2005). The Effects of a near versus far transfer of training approach on trainees’ confidence to coach related and unrelated tasks [Doctoral dissertation, Ohio State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1133208874

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Barnard, Joni. The Effects of a near versus far transfer of training approach on trainees’ confidence to coach related and unrelated tasks. 2005. Ohio State University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1133208874.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Barnard, Joni. "The Effects of a near versus far transfer of training approach on trainees’ confidence to coach related and unrelated tasks." Doctoral dissertation, Ohio State University, 2005. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1133208874

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)