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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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Managing and measuring coaching in the new normal

CLO Magazine

Most companies around the world rely on coaching for learning and development. According to Chief Learning Officer’s annual Learning State of the Industry report, coaching was rated among the top three delivery methods for learning. percent expect the use of coaching to increase throughout the next 12 to 18 months.

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Why Companies Should Spend More on Social Learning | Social.

Dashe & Thomson

Like many enterprise learning companies, we are actively brainstorming ways to incorporate collaborative Web 2.0 In the article she gives some scary statistics: Our recent study showed that 30 percent of US companies spent money on informal learning tools or services in 2010. In dollar figures, spending is minimal.

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Re-evaluating Evaluation | Social Learning Blog

Dashe & Thomson

And every company has agreed to use “Level 1: Reaction,” or?as Some companies will use “Level 2: Learning” to measure whether the learners have mastered the training course content. And as time has gone by, I have started to wonder about the validity of Kirkpatrick in today’s world. as it has come to be known—the “Smile Sheet.”

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To “Kirkpatrick” or not to “Kirkpatrick”, that is the Question (or is it?)

Learning Rebels

To “Kirkpatrick” or not to “Kirkpatrick”, that is the question. Many a person has debated the Kirkpatrick evaluation taxonomy. To name a few: Dan Pontefract: Dear Kirkpatrick’s: You Still Don’t Get It (a personal favorite). Jane Bozarth: Alternatives to Kirkpatrick .

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50 Years of the Kirkpatrick Model

Upside Learning

In November 1959, Donald Kirkpatrick published a series of seminal articles on training evaluation in the ‘Journal of the ASTD’. Reinforcement and coaching by such individuals directly correlates to improved performance and positive outcomes. As designers of learning, have we applied the model with Don’s intent? registration required).

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Limestone Learning

Join Preston Lewis, Founder and CEO of Intactic, to learn about five imperatives that companies need to consider when meeting these new expectations for people looking to learn in new ways. Join Kirkpatrick Partners’ Senior Consultant, Jim Kirkpatrick, Ph.D, The good news is that technology has also evolved.

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