INFORMATION SHEET 2.5-3

Training Evaluation Analysis

In this lesson we will discuss how to use a questionnaire in measuring the effectivity of a program in training skills and attitude. The training program evaluation form prepared herein also measures how CBT was implemented.

Training Evaluation

Training evaluation is designed to determine the effectiveness of the training in achieving its objectives.

Among the importance of having a training evaluation are  the  following:

  1. Training evaluation tells us about the effectiveness or quality of training in terms of achieving its effects, outcomes and impacts.
  2. Training evaluation tells us if a training activity needs to be continued, redesigned, or discontinued.
  3. Knowing the effects of training is very important in objective setting
  4. The expected effects found in the objectives help us decide on the choice of method, design and tool to use in evaluating training

Training Evaluation Objectives

Training evaluation objective is a statement of what changed in the trainees are expected to be achieved and the cause of such change. The  training objective should be SMART(Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic and Timebound). It should also possess  the  “cause  and  effect”.  The cause maybe one of the indicators of the input(budget), activity(training or output(trained staff), and the effort may be one of the effects like knowledge, attitude or skills.

The practical purpose of training evaluation is to verify if the training objectives were achieved at the end of a training activity.

The training evaluation objective may use the following verbs:

  • To determine + cause + effect + subject
  • To find out + cause + effect + subject
  • To assess + cause + effect + subject
  • To evaluate + cause + effect + subject
  • To investigate + cause + effect + subject Example:
  • To determine if CBT approach effectively enhance the skills of the trainees in Computer Hardware servicing
  • To assess if the use of  computer  based  learning  materials effectively enhance the knowledge of trainees in Trainers methodology

Example:

1. To determine if CBT approach effectively enhance the skills of the trainees in Computer Hardware servicing

2. To assess if the use of  computer  based  learning  materials effectively enhance the knowledge of trainees in Trainers methodology

Parts of a  Training Evaluation  Report

1. Title of the Report

The title should be explicit and concise. It should give the general idea about what the training evaluation is  all  about.  The  title should give interest on the content of the report.

2. Executive summary

This part of the report is a summary of the  objectives,  methods  used, results of the evaluation, conclusions and the recommendations.

3. Rationale

The purpose of evaluating the training program is written on  this part of the report.

4. Objectives

The general objective and the specific  objectives  should  contain  this part of the report.

5. Methodology

The research method used in evaluating the training program is usually discussed here. The number of participants and how they were selected should also be included in the report.

6. Results and discussion

This is the body of the report. It  should  contain  the  following  parts:

a. Data interpretation – data that are presented in tables and graphs are interpreted. Interpretation is a verbal documentation of the numerical and graphical data.

b. Data analysis – The results of the statistical treatment are interpreted and explained.

c. Conclusion – The statements of the results which answer the objectives of the training evaluation are summarized here.

7. Recommendation

As a result of the conclusions derived from the evaluation, recommendations are then clearly stated. These are  the  course of actions that arises from  the  results  and  conclusions.

Training Evaluation Instrument

The attached training program evaluation form was developed by the National TVET Trainers’ Academy (NTTA) as a part of their Training Program Evaluation for purposes of improving the training programs using the CBT approach.

This instrument aims to evaluate how effectively the training program enhanced the capability of the trainer participants in  Trainer’s Methodology    I in terms of the following:

  1. The perception of the trainees on the effectiveness of the training program in enhancing their:
    • skill
    • work attitude
  2. How well the programs were implemented was divided into the following program components:
  3. Program Design and Organization
  4. Course Content
  5. Training Methodology
  6. Program Administration and Management
  7. Facilitator/Trainer

A sample questionnaire that follows is recommended but revisions and enhancement is allowed depending on the training programs offered and on the objectives of your training evaluation.

Note that we chose a 5 point Likert scale to allow the evaluator to have a neutral stand about the items being rated.

For the analysis of the data, an  excel  template  is  made  for  you. All you have to do is enter the data from the rating sheets and the template will compute averages and are linked to adjectival ratings.

The use of this template shall be explained to you by your  trainer.  Please ask the assistance of your trainer when you reach this part of the module.