IACET Blog

The evaluation of training is integral to the ANSI/IACET 2018-1 Standard for Contintuing Education and Training.  In this blog article, Alexa Kniley, IACET's Accreditation and Training Coordinator, introduces one of the most widely adopted models for evaluating the effectiveness of learning: the Kirkpatrick Evaluation Model.

Training professionals innately understand that the post-learning survey is an important step in the instructional design process.  The feedback from learners is intended to help instructional designers identify which activities the learners enjoyed, what concepts or topics they struggled with, and how much they feel they learned. In this article, Randy Bowman outlines four (4) key strategies that help designers create post-learning surveys that are effective.