Dashe & Thomson

APRIL 17, 2011

I have included Kirkpatrick’s Four Levels of Evaluation in every proposal I have ever written, and I wanted to hear from Kirkpatrick himself regarding his take on the current state of evaluation and whether his four levels are still viable. Well, based on where Kirkpatrick and his son James are today, I was completely wrong.

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Mindflash

APRIL 4, 2012

For as long as Return on Investment, or ROI , has been prevalent concept in business, it’s also been a fixture of workplace learning and performance. A Brief History of ROI in Training. Many people look at Don Kirkpatrick ’s work from as early as 1959 as the beginning of ROI in learning and development.

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Dashe & Thomson

MARCH 27, 2011

Accelerated Learning has evolved into a variety of techniques that that overcome negative attitudes about learning and involve participants in the learning process. Organizations such as PACT, ASTD, MNISPI, and the Digital Learning Forum get my creative juices going to generate new ideas and synergies. Ive been looking for some ammo t.

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Jay Cross

JULY 17, 2012

Don Kirkpatrick proposed a model for measuring the outcomes of training. Training directors learned enough accounting to talk about ROI. The American Society for Training and Development (ASTD) reports that companies spend $1,067 per employee (2.7% Standardized courses and workshops multiplied. Corporate Learning Today.

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