Evaluation Methods—Kirkpatrick’s Four Levels Donald Kirkpatrick was a professor emeritus at the University of Wisconsin. He first published his Four-Level Training Evaluation Model in 1959. The model was updated in 1975 and again in 1994 when he published his “Evaluating…
Andragogy is the study of how adults learn, and it is based on five assumptions about learning in adults versus children. As people mature, they shift to the following: • Self-concept Their concept of self moves toward self-directed and self-sufficiency.…
Here is SHRM’s definition: “Learning and Development activities enhance the Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Other characteristics (KSAOs) and competencies of the workforce in order to meet the organization’s business needs.” Key Concepts • Approaches to coaching and mentoring (e.g., formal,…