Training Evaluation Forms

Valid point David P, except that it depends on whether the evaluation is about the training event or establishing if the learning will be transferred into the workplace (or some other objective). I have previously designed evaluation forms which link in with the training objectives to identify any gaps so any clues from Sion about the background to the question would be very welcome in helping to supply some useful material. :-)

Thats right of course.

To evaluate whether there was any transfer of learning (where you can't measure output, improvement and other easily measured objectives then I probably used such questions as:-

following your attendance on course XXX:-

a). What are you doing differently as a result - if anything?
b). If you were unable to put something into practice - Why not?

Or in some cases ask the line manager similar sort of questions:-

XXX attended a XXX training event recently.

a) Have you observed XXX doing anything differently since this attendance Can you give some examples:-

b) If not can you suggest of any reason why not?

Thanks David. I appreciate your input, and I do like your suggestions - I will certainly put these forward to the team.

Just a small point of clarification Sion.

I assume your initial post referred to evaluation in terms of initial, post and profit outcomes.
In terms of initial evaluation and after much searching and using (as a learner and trainer) different evaluation sheets I cam to the conclusion that unless there was something very specific about the training event (in its broadest sense - such as facilities and so on), you will always encapsulate it by just asking those 3 questions; A,B &C. in my 1st post.

The longer the questionnaire the less likely all the questions will be be answered and in many cases the learner isn't at all bothered one way or another about many aspects of the training. So just answering those open ended questions allows the participant/s to put down what they feel was positive or negative from their perspective.


PS I didn't invent those questions. Rudyard Kipling did:-

"I kept four honest serving men
They taught me all I knew,
what?, why?, where? and when?"

Thanks again David.

Your insight is much appreciated.

Regards,
Sion.