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Re-evaluating Evaluation | Social Learning Blog

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My thinking about training evaluation was turned on its head by a presentation at the February 2011 MNISPI meeting by Beth McGoldrick of Ameriprise’s RiverSource University. She combined Michael Scriven’s Key Evaluation Checklist with Donald Kirkpatrick’s Four Levels of Learning Evaluation and Robert Brinkerhoff’s Success Case Method.

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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. This is no longer just evaluating whether you like the course. Level 1: Reaction.

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Evaluating Informal Learning

The Performance Improvement Blog

But how do you evaluate something that is as unpredictable and serendipitous as informal learning? The following post first appeared on this blog in November 2010. . Kirsten Ellenbogen describes some of these methods on the American Evaluation Association blog. These evaluation tools could easily be applied in work settings.

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Is Your Measuring Stick Allowing You To Manage For The Better.

Dashe & Thomson

Training uses evaluations, both formal and informal. The key to developing the best employee or the best training is to evaluate and develop them. Take the time to review your evaluation forms. Those being evaluated will also value the response, and hopefully improve their work in the necessary areas.

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Online Academy Helps to Keep Lectures Where They Belong: Out of.

Dashe & Thomson

I am a member of the Dashe & Thomson running and biking teams, and captain of its small but emerging chess team. View all posts by Jon → ← Re-evaluating Evaluation What Can March Madness Teach Us About Blended Learning? I like to read, make films and play guitar (in private). More about me here.

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Accelerated Learning: Where Does It Fit In? | Social Learning Blog

Dashe & Thomson

When I was working with that program at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, we brought him in on a grant to evaluate what we had been doing and see if it fit in with his theories on learning. I am an avid film goer, music lover, bridge walker, and supporter of the Dashe & Thomson running team. All Rights Reserved.

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Top 60 eLearning Posts for October 2010

eLearning Learning Posts

October 2010 did not disappoint! 4 Free Tools to Help Get Your PowerPoint from Good to Great , October 21, 2010 Continuing the recent trend of PowerPoint in the news , I stumbled upon an article in USA Today that provided some tips and advice for designing more engaging presentations. Here is the best from this past month.