What is Clive's "PIAF"

VERY FIRST BLOG POST!

After searching through Clive Shepherd's Blog, I found a few posts about "PIAF". This is a "simple series of four phases through which a workplace learning intervention should progress." Each letter stands for a separate phase:

Preparation: Helping the learner to prepare for a productive learning experience.

Input: Providing the formal element which hopefully will inspire the learner and act as a catalyst for changes in behaviour and on-going skills development.

Application: Providing opportunities for the learner to test out new ideas and skills in the work environment.

Follow-up: Helping the learner to continue their learning journey using on-demand content, coaching and support from peers.

Shepherd notes that instruction is often provided in just one phase -- Input. By doing so, learners are not able to receive the necessary support and review of what is being taught; a connection between content and practice is not given and therefore possibly forgotten. He also notes that he is skeptical of PIAF's application in an educational setting however, I find it comparable to the A.D.D.I.E Model. 

A.D.D.I.E is an instructional design model that helps instructors, instructional designers, and training specialists plan and create instruction. It includes five phases:

Here is a link to a Prezi that I made on the A.D.D.I.E Model. 

I believe the PIAF model is applicable to an educational setting in that it prepares the learner, provides instruction, gives an opportunity for the learner to apply what they have learned, and then continues with follow-ups of what was learned (possibly applying learned material/skills to future lessons or experiences).