Computer based training has a self-explanatory name – it involves instruction courses that are delivered via a computer. CBT is nothing new under the Sun. It has been employed in corporate training for more than a decade. However, it began drawing more attention a couple years back. Owed to new computer based training software, the techniques are no longer faulty, but manage to carry out their … [Read more...]
Assessing Training Effectiveness – The Legacy of Donald Kirkpatrick
Shirley J. Caruso, Ed.D. Donald Kirkpatrick (March 15, 1924 – May 9, 2014), Professor Emeritus at the University of Wisconsin and past president of the American Society for Training and Development (ASTD), which is now known as Association for Talent Development (ATD), first published his Four-Level Training Evaluation Model in 1959, in the US Training and Development Journal. Assessing training … [Read more...]
Donald Kirkpatrick’s Four Levels of Evaluation
Donald Kirkpatrick's four levels of evaluation are designed as a sequence of ways to evaluate training programs: Level 1 - Reaction The participants' immediate reactions to a course can be measured in this level. This level of evaluation obtains the opinions, feelings, and perspectives of the learner regarding a training program. Level 2 - Learning This level tests participants to determine … [Read more...]
Benefits of Job-Embedded Learning
The transfer of knowledge to or from people is instrumental in enhancing the overall performance of an organization. Organizations can benefit from enhanced employee performance by realizing increased productivity and profitability. One way that valuable knowledge in the workplace is acquired is through the informal learning experiences of the everyday work life of employees. This type of … [Read more...]
Improving Organization Performance through Performance Analysis
By Shirley J. Caruso, Ed.D. When you wish to improve organizational performance or resolve a problem that has been observed or brought to the attention of members of an organization, a performance analysis is warranted. According to Phillips (2002), there are four performance improvement needs: Business, Job Performance, Training, and Individual (Phillips, 2002). When a performance analysis is … [Read more...]