An Unfinished Autobiography: Confessions of a Psychologist
With an ISPI special lifetime achievement award named in his honor, Dr. Thomas Gilbert, known to most as the Father of Human Performance Technology (HPT) and author of the 1978 seminal work, Human Competence, was always on a journey of discovery. This unfinished autobiography paints a clear picture of a man who many describe as brilliant, tough, blunt, aggressive, curious, bold in his creative reach, innovative and entrepreneurial, wise about the human condition, and more.
This is the story of how Dr. Thomas Gilbert changed the way we look at, and strive for, excellence in human performance. Buy the book...
With personal vignettes by behavior analysts, engineers, psychologists, family, and friends, including Dr. Dale Brethower, readers will understand Tom’s impact on instructional design and the value of his work from the perspective of engineering worthy performance.