Training Fundamentals for Psychology Students. Concepts, Models and Professional Practice Guidelines

This document is a foundational didactic reading for third-year students enrolled in theBachelor's degree programme in Psychological Sciences and Techniques (class L-24) at theUniversità della Valle d'Aosta, within the Professional Evaluative Practicum (TPV) inPsychology of Training I. It introduces the core concepts of training in organizations: itsdefinition, the principles of adult learning, design logics, the formative action cycle, andevaluation criteria. The aim is to provide a conceptual map before the practicum engages moredirectly with exercises and case studies. The main contribution is the integration of an academicregister with a professional one: the classical theoretical references (Knowles, Kolb, Argyrisand Schön, Quaglino, Kirkpatrick) are presented in direct connection with the professionalpractice of the work psychologist. The document also updates the traditional framework with acritical reading of the role of generative artificial intelligence and generational dynamics incontemporary training.