Evaluating Evaluating TrainingTraining

AimsAims

1. To share and explore purposes and processes for evaluation

2. To examine attitudes and beliefs about evaluation

Activity1. Look at the following 5 statements about

evaluation. Decide whether you agree, disagree or are undecided about each statement.

We should conduct a formal evaluation of each part or day of a training event.

We should elicit information rather than opinion in evaluation.

Any feedback we receive must be acted upon.

The most useful information we receive from participants is at the end of the training event.

What participants say in evaluations is always true and worthy of attention.

(Worksheet)

2.Share your opinions with a colleague in the group. Note points of disagreement and uncertainty.

Purposes of EvaluationPurposes of Evaluation

FORMATIVE

To assess how the trainee is progressing and to adapt the programme accordingly.

SUMMATIVE

To evaluate the achievements of the trainee at the end of or following a period of training.

DEVELOPMENT

To assess how the training is progressing and adapt the approach and procedures accordingly.

ACCOUNTABILITY

To evaluate if those delivering the training have done their job properly

Thinking QuestionThinking Question

Why consider evaluation Why consider evaluation

before thinking about what before thinking about what

sorts of activity and sorts of activity and

learning experience to learning experience to

provide?provide?

Goals

Starting points

Purposes

Content

Procedures

Roles

EVALUATIONEVALUATION

Of course

Of participants

Activity

In groups, discuss the following questions, with reference to your OWN contexts:

1. In what ways do you gather information during training events?

2. What do you do with the information you collect?

3. Which people are good sources of evaluative information?

4. What are the purposes of your evaluations?