Evaluation in Training Design

Everybody in L&D knows that evaluation is important. But not enough of it gets done, and what does get done isn't always as effective as it could be. What can we as training designers do about that? In the final episode of our second season, we have practical suggestions and lots of ideas on ways to make evaluation count.

00:22  Not enough evaluation in L&D?

01:05  Why don't we do it more?

06:00  Measure learning or measure impact?

09:05  The topic makes a difference

12:05  Qualitative measures and evaluation

14:39  Who shoulders the risk?

16:32  Using stories for evaluation

17:31  Return on investment

20:13  Models: LTEM

21:57  Models: Brinkerhoff

25:01  Models: Kaufman

26:00  Meet the new model, sam as the old model

26:52  Level 1 in practice

30:14  Level 2 in practice

31:55  Level 3 in practice

35:37  Level 4 in practice

36:47  Case study: Evaluation at all four levels

39:49  Case study: Pilot study

41:12  Case study: Learner projects

42:12  Remember why we're doing it

42:56  Summary

44:40  Terry's mini-topic: PowerPoint witchcraft

Resource Links

Kirkpatrick: https://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/kirkpatrick.htm

LTEM: https://www.worklearning.com/ltem/

Brinkerhoff model: https://kodosurvey.com/blog/brinkerhoff-model-101-methodology-and-goals

Kaufman's model: https://kodosurvey.com/blog/kaufmans-model-learning-evaluation-key-concepts-and-tutorial 

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