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C235 - Topic 7
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Build-up Approach | Strong experimental evidence at lower levels in the training evaluation model was used to support the less direct and less conclusive evidence at the higher levels of the model. |
| Evaluation | Represents the task of evaluating the effectiveness of training programs. |
| Evaluation Criteria | Can be summarized by Kirkpatrick’s 4-level training evaluation model: reactions, learning, behavior, results. |
| Experimental Designs | Allow the training evaluation to be conducted in such a way as to help rule out alternative explanations for any observed improvements in learning. |
| Level 4 Evaluation | The assessment of results, often considered the most important level of evaluation. |
| Pre-experimental Design | they follow basic experimental steps but fail to include a control group. |
| Quasi-experimental Design | An experimental design that offers more control than pre-experimental designs due to its inclusion of a control group. But, its lack of randomization is a major drawback |
| (ROI) Return on Investment | A profitability ratio that can be utilized as an objective measure of effectiveness of a training program. It can be calculated by dividing the “return” of the training by the “investment” costs of the training. |
| Randomization | The random assignment of participants of an experiment to a control or training group. |
| Reactive Effects of Pretesting | The act of taking the pre-test itself may actually influence final results either positively or negatively for both experimental and control groups. |
| Self-serving Bias | The likelihood of a trainee to overstate the degree to which he or she has transferred the learning back to the job. |
| Smiles Sheets | An internal measure used to gather participant reactions and feelings relative to training content and context – “Individualized”. |
| Time Series | A quasi-experimental design which has no control group. There is multiple measures taken before and multiple measures taken after over time. |