Posts by Swati Karve
by February 3, 2012
Swati Karve has 20 years of experience in Training and Development,
teaching and organizational consulting in India and US. She has a
Masters in Clinical Psychology and PhD in Organizational
Psychology. She has published articles in the ASTD T&D Magazine
and ASTD Links. Recently she started her own...read more
by August 28, 2012
Before we move to defining the criteria for measurement for
different training programs and methods of assessment at Level III,
let us look at the relation between the learning objectives and
assessment. This is because to do any evaluation, especially Level
III, an understanding of the learning...read more
by August 27, 2012
In the last blog, we considered Level II Evaluations, which focus
on measuring the gain in knowledge after training. This can be done
through pre and post training tests. We can also assess this by
comparing the results of participants who have been through
training to those who have not been...read more
by June 18, 2012
Here we will consider the points to consider when you are creating
your own tests. Define WHAT you want to measure: In Level II
you are dealing with knowledge. It is simple to design tests that
assess knowledge. However, there are several factors other that
affect the validity of the test as we...read more
by June 12, 2012
As explained in the earlier blog, Level II evaluations measure the
amount of learning that has happened in the training. The most
important measurement tool is to test the participant on the
knowledge. You have a lot of choice in making use of different
types of tests to measure the gain in...read more
by March 19, 2012
In the last blog on Level 1 Evalations, we looked at different
scales that can be used in creating a survey. Here let us consider
some of the characteristics the items on the scales need to have so
that the respondents can answer the survey effectively. “Items”
means the “questions” or “statements”...read more
by February 15, 2012
Level 1 Evaluation relates to the feedback of the participants to
the training event. Typically the participants are given "smiley
sheets" to indicate their level of satisfaction with the program.
As discussed in the earlier post, many categories are evaluated
during level 1 evaluation. They include...read more
by February 2, 2012
With a lot of focus on ROI on training, and other metrics of
training, many times training managers and others forget that the
good ol' Level 1 training feedback is also very important. The
Kirkpatrick Level 1 measures the participant reaction or feedback
to the entire training event. In fact, Level...read more
by January 25, 2012
The survey is one of the most important means of collecting data.
The advantage is that it can be given to a large sample that may
ensure a reasonable rate of return. However, the survey has
disadvantage—it may not yield the finer details for what you are
seeking data. For example, you have designed...read more
by January 23, 2012
In times when every penny counts, there is more demand on training
managers to “prove” that training has paid off. Most
organizations follow Kirkpatrick’s 4 Levels of Evaluation: The
immediate feedback: The smiley sheets at the end of the training
program where participants respond to questions on...read more
