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 21, 2011
We are moving, albeit in fits and starts, from traditional learning environments, where curriculum are essentially assigned to learners, to more collaborative and innovative environments where learners can self-direct their learning and participate in communities of passion. Of course, when I saw this question, I had to try to answer it.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
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. 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.
Dashe & Thomson
MAY 11, 2011
For example, Harvard professor Andrew McAfee sums up the Strength of Weak Ties theory nicely, describing how acquaintances with whom we are less familiar are more likely to tell us things we don’t already know: … People we don’t know all that well are hugely valuable in our work. less big companies, for more than 20 years. Properly d.
Dashe & Thomson
APRIL 19, 2011
Academia needs a coherent learning theory, or set of theories, that provides guidance for building the road system so the cars can operate. We cannot continue to so caustically point to “lack of faculty buy-in” as the reason for our failure of imagination. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff! Properly d. Properly d.
Dashe & Thomson
JANUARY 27, 2011
The best aspects of the observed performances are emulated, and new ideas and innovations added. Innovation has always been a group activity. But why is video so much more effective at accelerating innovation than, say, print – or even eLearning? less big companies, for more than 20 years. Properly d. Properly d.
Dashe & Thomson
MAY 18, 2011
Military by Jim on May 19, 2011 in Gaming Theory Think game-based training doesn’t have anything to offer your organization in the way of savings? As innovative as VBS 2 may be, the U.S. Navy intends to sit back and watch what unfolds, taking advantage of thousands of minds to generate innovative approaches to a real-world problem.
Expert insights. Personalized for you.
168 
Let's personalize your content