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2012 MANTG Presenters

Breakout Sessions Tuesday 6/12/2012   To see a brief description click on the session number
Room 8:00 9:45 - 11:15 2:30 - 4:00
Eisenhower   Stephan Nester, Next Generation of Radiation Training Simulation Technology (19) Cynthia DeVita-Cochrane, Selecting the Best: Advanced Assessments for Operator Selection (4)
Lincoln   Ken Milligan, Maximizing the Potential of Your Flow Loop (18) Robert Hicks, Creating Striking Graphics with Visio for Training Presentations (7)
Stars & Stripes   Dr. Jane LeClair, Chriss Miller, James Fromm, Incorporating Affective Domain Objectives to Reduce Human Performance Errors (14) Dan Shane, Jason McEntarffer, Using Operating Experience to Improve Performance (21)
Salon A 8:30 - 9:00 Presenter Orientation Leo MacEntee, Kostas Dovas, ILT Program Key Processes and Improvements (15) Chriss Miller, Enhancing Memory to Enhance Learning: Useful Techniques for Both Instructor and Student (17)
Salon B   Catherine Thompson, Ph.D., U.S. NRC Safety Culture Policy Statement (30) Robert Artus, Preparations for CPE (2)
Salon E   Michael Walker, Using the Simulator for Non-Licensed Operator Improvement (24) Carl Facciponte, Andrew Finn, ADDIE - Design and Development (5)
Salon E Special Session: Julie Sickle, Engaged, Thinking Behaviors for the Individual Contributor (22) Tim Allbritton, Facilitating Active Learning to Engage Adults (1)

Breakout Sessions Wednesday 6/13/2012   To see a brief description click on the session number
Room 8:00 - 9:30 9:45 - 11:15 1:30 - 3:00 3:15 - 4:45
Eisenhower Martin Land, The Circle of Nine, Back to Basics of Design and Presentation (20) David Hiltbrand, Generic Fundamentals Training for Today's Nuclear Worker (8) Stephan Nester, Next Generation of Radiation Training Simulation Technology (19) Cynthia DeVita-Cochrane, Selecting the Best: Advanced Assessments for Operator Selection (4)
Lincoln Roger Ingalsbe, Training Material Development Tracking Matrix (9) Scott Bates, Online Education and Prior Learning Assessment - A Powerful Combination to Help Develop Degreed Workers (3) Robert Hicks, Creating Striking Graphics with Visio for Training Presentations (7) Ken Milligan, Maximizing the Potential of Your Flow Loop (18)
Stars & Stripes Dr. Jane LeClair, Chriss Miller, James Fromm, Incorporating Affective Domain Objectives to Reduce Human Performance Errors (14) Joe Zambuto, Blackboards to Blackberries - Looking Back Over 40 years of Nuclear Training (25) Dan Shane, Jason McEntarffer, Using Operating Experience to Improve Performance (21) Tim Barlow, PowerPoint and the Adult Learner (27)
Salon A Leo MacEntee, Kostas Dovas, ILT Program Key Processes and Improvements (15) Tom Van Wyen, Leadership in the Day-to-Day Maintenance of Accreditation Objectives and Criteria (23) Larry Kellogg, Improved Instruction through Blended Learning (10) Chriss Miller, Enhancing Memory to Enhance Learning: Useful Techniques for Both Instructor and Student (17)
Salon B Tim Barlow, PowerPoint and the Adult Learner (27) Kenneth Mack, Research Tools for Instructors (16) Jim Kling, Using Video to Enhance your Presentations (12) Robert Artus, Preparations for CPE (2)
Salon E Kevin Kennedy, Training Operator Fundamentals (11) Michael Walker, Using the Simulator for Non-Licensed Operator Improvement (24) Carl Facciponte, Andrew Finn, ADDIE - Design and Development (5) Jake Kluch, Don Nowak, Why “Bore and Snore” when you can Capture and Store? (28)
Salon F Jennifer Lawless, Brain Science for Presenters, Instructors, and Training Management. This is a

Double Session running from 8:00 - 11:15

(13)

Judy Domanico, OE: What? When? Where? Why? Who? How Much? (26) Susan Freeman, OJT/TPE Update (29)

Breakout Sessions Thursday 6/14/2012   To see a brief description click on the session number
Room 8:00 - 9:30 9:45 - 11:15 11:30 - 4:00
Eisenhower Susan Freeman, OJT/TPE Update (29) David Hiltbrand, Generic Fundamentals Training for Today's Nuclear Worker (8) TDE/IT Peer Team Meeting
Lincoln Roger Ingalsbe, Training Material Development Tracking Matrix (9) Scott Bates, Online Education and Prior Learning Assessment - A Powerful Combination to Help Develop Degreed Workers (3) Non-Accredited / DBA Peer Meeting
Stars & Stripes Joe Zambuto, Blackboards to Blackberries - Looking Back Over 40 years of Nuclear Training (25) Tim Allbritton, Facilitating Active Learning to Engage Adults (1) Engineering Training Peer Team Meeting
Salon A Tom Van Wyen, Leadership in the Day-to-Day Maintenance of Accreditation Objectives and Criteria (23) Larry Kellogg, Improved Instruction through Blended Learning (10) OPERATIONS Training Peer Team meeting
Salon B Jim Kling, Using Video to Enhance your Presentations (12) Kenneth Mack, Research Tools for Instructors (16) Maintenance Training Peer Team Meeting
Salon E Kevin Kennedy, Training Operator Fundamentals (11) Jake Kluch, Don Nowak, Why “Bore and Snore” when you can Capture and Store? (28) Managers Peer Team Meeting
Salon F Special Session: Special Session from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm Nicole Fairchild, Theresa Klinger, Teaching Across the Generations (6) RP/Chemistry Peer Team Meeting


2012 Breakout Session Descriptions:
Facilitating Active Learning To Engage Adults Course Code: 1  Return
    Presenter:   Tim Allbritton
    Job Title:    Instructional Technologist
    Company:  PSEG - Salem
Description:  We'll explore and exchange ideas for keeping students fully engaged during training sessions, as well as some tools to facilitate active learning to make your training more interesting. Most importantly, this will help you encourage higher level thinking and better long-term retention of information.
Preparations for CPE Course Code: 2  Return
    Presenter:   Robert Artus
    Job Title:    Licensed Operator Requalification Training Lead
    Company:  Exelon Nuclear – Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station
Description:  Overview/sharing of activities conducted to prepare for new CPE process.
Online Education and Prior Learning Assessment A Powerful Combination to Help Develop Degreed Workers Course Code: 3  Return
    Presenter:   Scott Bates
    Job Title:    Director of Marketing
    Company:  Energy providers Coalition for Education (EPCE)
Description:  It is well known within the nuclear industry that a large percentage of today’s nuclear workers will be eligible for retirement soon. There is newly standardized nuclear curriculum designed for local colleges to provide education to create a pool of new nuclear workers. Yet, many cannot attend a local college because of either physical distance or time constraints. Online education, which has become a mainstream education method, provides a solution for students to balance their studies with other obligations including work and family.
    Recent data also shows that by leveraging Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) dramatically increases students’ degree completion and decreases the time to earn their credential. PLA college credit is regularly awarded for industry and military nuclear training. This combination can help nuclear employees earn a degree when they previously thought there was no opportunity to do so.
Selecting the Best: Advanced Assessments for Operator Selection Course Code: 4  Return
    Presenter:   Cynthia DeVita-Cochrane
    Job Title:    Director of Organizational Consulting
    Company:  The Westwind Group Inc.
Description:  The investment in selecting and training operators at all levels is significant. Your organization needs to have a high level of confidence that those individuals selected will succeed in the role. In this workshop you will learn about the use of advanced assessments for operator selection from an organizational psychologist.
ADDIE – Design and Development Course Code: 5  Return
    Presenter:   Carl Faciponte / Andrew Finn
    Job Title:    Instructional Technologist / Fleet Technical Instructor
    Company:  CENG – R.E. Ginna
Description:  This presentation is a light-hearted review of the ADDIE steps “Design and Development” from content design through the developing test questions stages. Attendees will move through ADDIE-based scenarios in groups to ultimately create test questions that more closely test on real work in the “field” rather than the same boring multiple choice questions that may/may not really represent what the student can actually DO once they complete your course. “Bad” examples of objectives and test questions will be fixed by the attendees. Warning: Some group singing may be involved. Disclaimer: No animals and only a few Instructors were hurt in the making of this session.
Teaching Across the Generations Course Code: 6  Return
    Presenter:   Nicole Fairchild and Theresa Klinger
    Job Title:    Instructional Technologists
    Company:  PPL - Susquehanna
Description:  The purpose is to provide the student with an understanding of the various generations in the workplace, their needs, as well as the different strategies to ensure effective instruction and training.
Creating Striking Graphics with Visio for Training Presentations Course Code: 7  Return
    Presenter:   Robert Hicks
    Job Title:    Engineering Support Personnel Instructor
    Company:  PSEG - Salem
Description:  The attendees will learn how to use Visio drawings to demonstrate system flowpaths in multiple ways. The attendees will learn how to create colorful electronic drawings that represent systems in the plant. The attendees will learn how to export the drawing into Microsoft power point presentations. A drawing developed for an attendee’s specific need is worth a thousand words. This class can only serve to enhance classroom presentations prepared by the attendees.
Generic Fundamentals Training For Training Presentations Course Code: 8  Return
    Presenter:   Dave Hiltbrand
    Job Title:    Consultant
    Company:  NuScholar, LLC
Description:  NuScholar offers the most innovative, flexible, and economical alternative to traditional classroom based training for generic nuclear power plant fundamentals.
    Our courses satisfy all NRC Generic Fundamentals learning objectives for Reactor Theory, Thermodynamics, and Components identified in the Knowledge and Abilities Catalog for Nuclear Power Plant Operators.
    Our courses are contained on a single USB thumb drive and can be taken anywhere: an office, a classroom, a break room, or home. No internet connection is required.
   It’s more than just GFE training for operators! Our solution enables you to offer generic fundamentals training to new employees, managers, engineers, and technicians.
Training Materials Development Tracking Matrix Course Code: 9  Return
    Presenter:   Roger Ingalsbe
    Job Title:    General Supervisor Technical Training
    Company:  CENG – R. E. Ginna
Description:  In this presentation we will review the Training Material Development Tracking Matrix used here at Ginna Station to ensure our training materials are developed on time. The effective implementation of this tool allows for adequate time to process the training materials through the various stages of analysis, design, development and implementation. It has been recognized by INPO as a strength at the station. If used properly you will minimize bottlenecks in the process engendering high quality training material development and high quality reviews.
    In addition to the matrix, we will provide a brief overview of initiatives at Ginna Station to "Go Green" including use of touchpads in the classroom (vice printed paper handouts), electronic signatures and electronic feedback.
Improved Instruction through - Blended Learning Course Code: 10  Return
    Presenter:   Larry Kellogg
    Job Title:    Senior Instructor, Nuclear
    Company:  Dominion Nuclear - Millstone
Description:  Blended Learning is a process that uses a variety of teaching techniques to ensure that each type of learner (visual, auditory, tactile / kineaesthetic) gets a teaching style that reinforces their preferences. In this session the instructor will demonstrate a blended learning class that was created across the Dominion fleet to achieve effectiveness and efficiency.
Training Operator Fundamentals Course Code: 11  Return
    Presenter:   Kevin Kennedy
    Job Title:    Operations Training Instructor
    Company:  Entergy - Pilgrim
Description:  Presentation on training operator fundamentals in the classroom and the plant simulator.
Using Video to Enhance your Presentations Course Code: 12  Return
    Presenter:   Jim Kling
    Job Title:    Instructional Technologist
    Company:  PSEG – Hope Creek
Description:  This interactive session will provide an overview of several ways to produce and/or obtain videos for use in your training. The session will also include an example of videos combined with a PowerPoint slideshow designed to highlight instructor techniques to overtly present discipline-specific and Human Performance Fundamentals at Hope Creek.
Brain Science for Presenters, Instructors And Training Management Course Code: 13  Return
    Presenter:   Jennifer Lawless
    Job Title:    Principal Instructional Technologist
    Company:  Constellation Energy Nuclear Group
Description:  Based on the books “Brain Rules” by Dr. John Medina, and “Multi-Media Learning” by Dr Richard E. Mayer, this course is a compilation of the very latest scientific research on the brain and learning and explains how instructors and presenters can apply this research to improve student cognition, memory, and throughput. This course boils down the research into plain English and debunks many of the myths about learning still prevalent in instructor training programs today.
Incorporating Affective Domain Objectives To Reduce human Performance Errors Course Code: 14  Return
    Presenter:   Dr. Jane LeClair, Chriss Miller & James Fromm
    Job Title:    Dean, School of Business and Technology, Senior Instructor, Nuclear Operations, Program Director
    Company:  Excelsior College
Description:  Human performance, and the related role and consequences of performance error in plant events, has long been studied by the commercial nuclear industry, and those who work with the industry, to achieve ever higher levels of excellence. As the commercial nuclear industry has matured, a variety of techniques have been incorporated in operator and technician training to reduce the number and mitigate the consequences of human performance errors. Because these errors continue to occur, some with potential significant consequences, common sense and understanding indicate existing methods are not sufficient to the task and that other methods must necessarily be integrated into training processes. Returning to the basics for both job and task analysis and incorporating value and behavior based objectives is one method used by vocational and technical training organizations to address this issue. This presentation will examine the need for and use of affective domain objectives, as well as related metrics, which can augment existing methods used to reduce human performance errors.
ILT Program Key Processes and Improvements Course Code: 15  Return
    Presenter:   Leo MacEntee and Kostas Dovas
    Job Title:    Initial License Training Lead
    Company:  Exelon Energy – Peach Bottom
Description:  Partnering between operations and operations training management during the selection and training of new license operator candidates has resulted in high initial license class throughput. Additionally recent changes to the traditional class structure has resulted in the strategic implementation of multiple diagnostic tools early in the program designed to identify and mitigate knowledge/understanding gaps in systems and systems interrelation knowledge's prior to entering the simulator phase.
Research Tools for Instructors Course Code: 16  Return
    Presenter:   Ken Mack
    Job Title:    General Supervisor - Fleet Technical Training
    Company:  CENG
Description:  Instructors are often faced with challenges requiring the ability to collect and analyze data. This presentation will introduce instructors to "Google Forms" a valuable research tool. As an example, we will walk through the creation of a survey for a simulated difficulty, importance and frequency (DIF) analysis. Survey branching, question design and data analysis (basic statistical tools) will be presented. A brief discussion of common research problems will be followed by a question and answer session.
Enhancing Memory to Enhance Learning: Useful Techniques
for Both Instructor and Student
Course Code: 17  Return
    Presenter:   Chriss Miller
    Job Title:    Senior Instructor, Nuclear Operations
    Company:  Dominion Nuclear - Millstone
Description:  Enhancing learning, learning more, is a goal of all engaged learners. Enhancing memory is a means to accomplishment of this important goal this session will provide nuclear instructors with tips on how to get your students learning more through their efforts and activities that the instructor can do to aid the process.
Maximizing the potential of Your Flow loop Course Code: 18  Return
    Presenter:   Ken Milligan
    Job Title:    Sr. Operations Instructor
    Company:  Entergy – Vermont Yankee
Description:  How the Vermont Yankee flow loop project contributed to unit teamwork and promoted a strong sense of ownership by the line in each phase of development:
  • Designed in house
  • Constructed by site personnel
  • Procedures developed by cognizant departments
  • Training and Qualification of personnel to operate
  • Uses by multiple departments in a variety of settings
    • HU tools usage
    • Operator Fundamental applications
    • RP best practices
    • Maintenance activities
Next generation of Radiation Training Simulation Technology Course Code: 19  Return
    Presenter:   Stephan Nester
    Job Title:    Business Development Manager
    Company:  Radiation Safety & Control Services Inc.
Description:  Whether training new H.P. Techs to perform radiation and contamination surveys, or training radiation workers in the proper use of protective clothing, simulation technology provides an effective tool to enhance training programs. To provide practical experience to trainees within safe training environments, a variety of simulation technologies have emerged over the years. These technologies offer some level of “realistic” instrument response to a perceived source of radiation or contamination. Recognizing the advantages and shortcomings of each of these simulation technologies, a new generation of simulation technology has been developed which integrates the best of these methods into a single solution.This breakout session will review lessons learned in the use of a variety of existing simulation technologies. These include remote control, chemical simulant, RF, and software based solutions.
    The session will discuss how these technologies are best used to instill proper survey techniques in the classroom and to master skills and develop confidence in the field. The particular challenges associated with individual and team training, exercise scale, and instruction and assessment concerns will also be reviewed. An overview of the new integrated single solution will be provided along with hands-on use of the simulation equipment.
The Circle of Nine, Back to Basics of Design and Presentation Course Code: 20  Return
    Presenter:   Martin Land
    Job Title:    Staff Instructor -Fleet Accreditation Services
    Company:  FENOC
Description:  Effective training depends on the skillful use of nine training events. What are these events? How and when should they be used? This presentation will reveal this ancient knowledge and discuss how they can be used in the 21st Century.
Using Operating Experience to Improve Performance Course Code: 21  Return
    Presenter:   Dan Shane and Jason McEntarffer
    Job Title:    Instructors - Radiation Protection
    Company:  PPL - Susquehanna
Description:  With the aging workforce, employees are leaving with years of experience. Transferring the knowledge to the new nuclear workforce will be a challenge for instructors. In this session we will explore the statistics of the aging workforce in the nuclear industry and the importance of incorporating Operating Experience into training to improve performance.
Engaged, Thinking Behaviors for the Individual Contributor Course Code: 22  Return
    Presenter:   Julie Sickle
    Job Title:    Manager, Fleet Training
    Company:  Constellation Energy Nuclear Group
Description:  Engaged, Thinking Behaviors for the Individual Contributor: An INPO “good practice” for the implementation of SOER 10-2, Recommendation 3a. Otherwise known as “the nuclear chili cook-off game!” learn how to teach the engaged, thinking behaviors at your utility while participating in dynamic board game that measures your behaviors!
Leadership in the Day-to-Day Maintenance Of Accreditation Objectives and Criteria Course Code: 23  Return
    Presenter:   Tom VanWyen
    Job Title:    Director of Training
    Company:  Exelon Nuclear - Three Mile Island
Description:  Too often in this industry, we lament about the herculean effort it takes to get ready for an Accreditation Team Visit (ATV). Scheduling a comprehensive self assessment, developing station identified findings, developing the ASER, getting the training center ready for the visit, finding and accumulating all of the required information, selecting topics to be watched, and getting training material, instructors, students, and line management ready for the ATV week are items that we tend to complete at the last possible second. If you find that your station falls into this realm of 'herculean effort', ask yourself the following questions?
  • Does the line truly understand and appreciate the non-negotiable aspects of the SAT process? If not, as an OTM-M&TTM-TSM, what am I doing about it?
  • Do your instructors understand and have they internalized the six objectives and criteria for accreditation of training in the nuclear power industry? If not, as an OTM-M&TTM-TSM, what am I doing about it?
  • Do your instructors think that their job is prepping and teaching? If so, you're only getting 40% of the ADDIE process out of your instructors. This is the 40% that is expected to always be excellent. It's the other 60% (i.e., analysis, design, and evaluation) where the rubber hits the road.
  • Are your instructors knowledgeable of the station's business plans and goals? Can they communicate to you what their role is in the support of realizing these goals?
Using the Simulator for non-Licensed Improvement Course Code: 24  Return
    Presenter:   Michael Walker
    Job Title:    Senior Operations Instructor
    Company:   Indian Point Energy Center
Description:  Using the Simulator as a tool for Non-Licensed Operator performance improvement, enhancing Operator Fundamentals and as an aid for professional development.
Blackboards to Blackberries
Looking Back Over 40 years of Nuclear Training
Course Code: 25  Return
    Presenter:   Joe Zambuto
    Job Title:    Maintenance & Technical Training Mgr
    Company:  PSEG – Hope Creek
Description:  We will compare and contrast the different training methods, the technological improvements in classroom, labs, and simulator settings. We'll review training "fads" that have come and gone vs. what has not tarnished with age. The presentation will conclude with an extrapolation of the future. What will the next 40 years look like?
OE: What? When? Where? Why? Who? How Much? Course Code: 26  Return
    Presenter:   Judy Domanico
    Job Title:    Instructional Technology Supervisor
    Company:  Southern Nuclear Company, Vogtle 3 &4
Description:  When do you use it? Where do you find it? Why should you use this? Who needs "Must Know" OE? We will take a look at OE - from TMI to Fukushima - and how the Nuclear Industry learns from history so it doesn't repeat it
PowerPoint and the Adult Learner Course Code: 27  Return
    Presenter:   Tim Barlow
    Job Title:    PY NLO/Fire Training Supervisor
    Company:  First Energy
Description:  This breakout will cover various methods of executing the Implementation phase with a focus on PowerPoint. We will also discuss practical adult learning theory and methods of leveraging this information to improve student engagement and retention.
Why “Bore and Snore” when you can Capture and Store? Course Code: 28  Return
    Presenter:   Jake Kluch and Don Nowak
    Job Title:    Training Manager / Director of Sales & Market Development
    Company:  Exelon Corp./ Enterprise, Health, Government Panopto Inc.
Description:  Do your learners refer to training sessions as “Death by PowerPoint” or “the alternative to Sominex?” Do your instructors think that their job is to present information rather than cause learning? Are your subject-matter experts unavailable when you would like them to conduct training? Perhaps lecture capture is one way out of the following conundrum; I have to present information AND they have to REMEMBER it. Sign up for this session in advance at the Panopto vendor booth because there IS pre-work and we have to have your email address so you can complete it.
INPO ACAD 96-001, Rev. 1 Chalk Talk Course Code: 29  Return
    Presenter:   Susan Freeman
    Job Title:    Sr. Project Manager
    Company:  INPO
Description:  INPO promulgated ACAD 96-001, Rev. 1, On-the Job Training and Evaluation, in late October 2011. This substantial revision contained eight (8) significant changes and numerous smaller revisions to the language of this important INPO guideline. This session will offer insights into the training impact of these revisions, planned INPO training responses associated with the revision, and an opportunity for attendees to get answers to their 96-001 questions.
U.S. NRC Safety Culture Policy Statement Course Code: 30  Return
    Presenter:   Catherine Thompson, Ph.D
    Job Title:    Safety Culture Program Manager
    Company:  U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Description:  This presentation will provide a brief history on the development of the Safety Culture Policy Statement as well as a discussion on current outreach activities in the nuclear industry.

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