Change ILT Kirkpatrick Learning Theory 
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.
Dashe & Thomson
APRIL 5, 2011
Organizational change management, as usual, is right near the top of the list: A major contributor to the importance of change management stems from the impact on workers’ job roles, and the degree to which those changes can affect their careers.
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Dashe & Thomson
MARCH 15, 2011
And as time has gone by, I have started to wonder about the validity of Kirkpatrick in today’s world. Company executives are typically interested in the bottom line, not how well their employees apply the learning from a training class. What I liked was that McGoldrick didn’t critique the Kirkpatrick model. But it wasn’t.
Dashe & Thomson
FEBRUARY 20, 2011
If the Pareto Principle holds, then these extraordinary few must be identified and leveraged to ensure a change in behavior occurs, enterprise-wide. Connectors and Salespeople are equally important, but if the Mavens behave as they’re supposed to, a Connector will hear of the change soon and pass it on to a Salesperson.
Dashe & Thomson
MAY 4, 2011
They may by very knowledgeable about the technology behind a tool but can’t bridge the gap to explaining its usage to the people who will be using it, or they don’t know of the most effective learning solutions (e.g. ILT vs. WBT vs. informal learning). Leave a Reply Click here to cancel reply. Properly d. Properly d.
Dashe & Thomson
APRIL 19, 2011
Some of my favorite passages are as follows: As the situation is now in terms of game-changing use of technology, we are asking faculty to take on all the risk of change, but without the effort to make that change work. It is like encouraging faculty to use automobiles in 1910 at a time when there were no roads to drive on.
Dashe & Thomson
MARCH 25, 2011
When Im not busy helping to change the face of corporate learning, I like to train with the Dashe & Thomson company bike team, travel and read. View all posts by Jim → ← What Can March Madness Teach Us About Blended Learning? Leave a Reply Click here to cancel reply. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff!
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