The main advantage? It is a cheap and quick way to gain valuable insights about the course. Pros and Cons of the Kirkpatrick’s Model of Training Evaluation Level 1: Reaction Level 4: Result – Measures the impact of the training program on business results.īut as with everything else, there are pros and cons for each level of this model. Level 3: Behavior – Offers tangible proof of the newly acquired KSAs being used on the job. Level 2: Learning – Provides an accurate idea of the advancement in learners’ KSA after the training program. Level 1: Reaction – Is an inexpensive and quick way to gain valuable insights about the training program. Pros of the Kirkpatrick’s Model of Training Evaluation

The model has been used to gain deeper understanding of how eLearning affects learning, and if there is a significant difference in the way learners learn.

When used in its entirety, it can give organizations an overall perspective of their training program and of the changes that need to be made.

It provides a logical structure and process to measure learning.

It can be used to evaluate classroom training as well as eLearning.

Here’s what we know about the benefits of the model:

The eLearning industry relies tremendously on the 4 levels of the Kirkpatrick Model of evaluating a training program. Benefits of the Kirkpatrick’s Model of Training Evaluation

This blog will look at the pros and cons of the Kirkpatrick Model of Training Evaluation and try to reach a verdict on the model. The second part of this series went a little deeper into each level of the model. In the first part, we discussed the need for evaluating any training program and then gave an overview of the Kirkpatrick model of training evaluation. This is the third blog in the series on Kirkpatrick’s Model of Evaluation.

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