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Kirkpatrick Revisited | Social Learning Blog

Dashe & Thomson

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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Level Up Learning: How the Kirkpatrick Model Helps Businesses Deliver Effective Training

Schoox

When learning is truly effective, it influences behavioral change , which translates into measurable results like more efficient operations, better workplace safety, increased sales, or improved customer service. Let’s explore each level and how it relates to learning and development. How do learners feel about the training?

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The Kirkpatrick Model: 4 Levels of Training Evaluation

Epilogue Systems

One such solution that has gained global recognition and influence in corporate training evaluation is the Kirkpatrick Model. In this article, we will delve into the Kirkpatrick Model’s four levels of training evaluation, exploring each level in detail and providing real-world examples to illustrate their practical applications.

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Re-evaluating Evaluation | Social Learning Blog

Dashe & Thomson

And as time has gone by, I have started to wonder about the validity of Kirkpatrick in today’s world. The title was “Expanding ROI in Training Programs Using Scriven, Kirkpatrick, and Brinkerhoff,” which sounds pretty academic. What I liked was that McGoldrick didn’t critique the Kirkpatrick model. But it wasn’t.

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The First Lever of a Successful CLO: Performance Transformation

Infopro Learning

Recently, we’ve written several articles about the importance of connecting learning outcomes to business results (performance transformation), including a very popular article by our VP of Learning, Arun Prakash, published on TrainingIndustry.com, titled “ Flipped Kirkpatrick: Designing Learning Journeys for Business Impact ”.

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Alternatives to Kirkpatrick

bozarthzone

While the Kirkpatrick taxonomy is something of a sacred cow in training circles—and much credit goes to Donald Kirkpatrick for being the first to attempt to apply intentional evaluation to workplace training efforts—it is not the only approach. More later on alternatives to the Kirkpatrick taxonomy. Enough already, Jane!

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MTA: Why the Kirkpatrick Model Works for Us

CLO Magazine

As he settled into his new job, Wiedecker read Jim and Wendy Kirkpatrick’s book, “Training on Trial,” which inspired him to implement the Kirkpatrick training evaluation model at the MTA. The four levels of training evaluation Don Kirkpatrick put forth first in the 1950s are well known to learning leaders.