Validation & Evaluation of Training

Introduction

Organisations make huge resource allocations to training because better skilled employees increase competitiveness. However competing pressures on organisational resources require the HRD function to justify the allocation of resources to it. This requires measuring the effectiveness of training. The three day workshop on validating and evaluating training equips participants with knowledge and skills to assess the effectiveness of training on the following parameters:

• Whether training has met its objectives
• Whether it has been beneficial to the organisation

The workshop enables participants to:

• Choose and use evaluation instruments
• Determine evaluation strategies
• Prepare and present an evaluation report to management

Designed For

The programme is designed for those whose wish to learn about evaluation of training.

Workshop Objectives

On successful completion of this workshop, participants will be able to:

• Describe the various models used for evaluating training
• Determine the need for validating and evaluating training
• Design the level of evaluation suited for a particular kind of training
• Implement the appropriate evaluation strategy for a learning event
• Develop evaluation tools
• Prepare reports for management on evaluation metrics.

Model Reference

Kirkpatrick's Four Level Model

Learning Approach

Practical sessions with lectures, hands-on exercises,case studies, and small group exercises.

Duration

3 Days

Course Outline

Module 1- Don Kirkptrick’s Four Levels in the 21st Century

• Foundations for Training Evaluation
• Aligning training evaluation to business needs
• Assessment & Evaluation
• Linking evaluation to the challenges of training
• Six reasons for evaluation
• Kirkpatrick's Four Levels of Evaluation
• Key principles of Four Levels of Evaluation
• Reversing the Kirkpatrick model
• Starting with the end in mind
• Global best practices
• The Business Partnership model

Module 2 - Level 1 & 2: Principles, Methods & Tools Challenges

• Evaluation strategies
• Ten best methods & tools
• Best practices
• Reporting evaluation metrics

Success Stories

• Tracking Learning Gain

Module 3 - Evaluation Methods and Tools

• Reaction forms for Level 1
• Pre test & Post test for Level 2
• Tools for Level 3 & Level 4
• Describe the importance of validation & evaluation
• Describe how the 4 levels work
• Choose appropriate valuation methods & tools
• Prepare an evaluation report

Module 4 - Evaluation Metrics Reporting

• Descriptive statistics
• Training Evaluation Reports