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Kirkpatrick Revisited | Social Learning Blog

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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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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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Why Companies Should Spend More on Social Learning | Social.

Dashe & Thomson

Among industries, a greater number of technology companies and business services/consulting firms spent money on these tools. ILT vs. WBT vs. informal learning). The figure was highest among large businesses, 42% of which spent money on informal learning during the year. In dollar figures, spending is minimal. Properly d.

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Make Learning An Experience. Blend It! | Social Learning Blog

Dashe & Thomson

While we may like to believe that directing and guiding our learners to new understanding is the most effective way to educate, the traditional Instructor-Led Training (ILT) model fails to recognize that our learners have changed. Blend Your “Content-Heavy” Courses. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! Properly d.

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

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by Guest on April 2, 2011 in performance support Lynn Cases is a Senior Training Consultant for Dashe & Thomson. Lynn Cases, Senior Training Consultant Blog this! She currently leads training at General Mills for Standard Desktop Applications, SharePoint, and New Hire Orientation. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff!

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The Temporary Staffing Revolution | Social Learning Blog

Dashe & Thomson

Because of the vast range of services we provide as a management consulting firm, we’re something different to every client. Some see us as instructional designers, some as technical writers, others as change management consultants, and still others as a supplemental staffing agency. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff!

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The $2 Whiteboard Shows Power of Peer-to-Peer Learning | Social.

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Of course, the person “next to you” might just as often be consulted via email or other online tool, but it doesn’t change this fact: the amount of workplace learning done in formal training sessions is a tiny fraction of of the learning that takes place one-on-one, between coworkers. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! Properly d.