Linking Learning and Performance: A Practical Guide to Measuring Learning and On-the-Job Application

SUMMARY

  1. Analyzing job performance requires that the evaluator organize the data so the appropriate analysis can be done. Determining the extent to which performance has transferred and conducting further analysis based on the results is part of the evaluation effort. Table 8-19 provides a checklist for analyzing job performance data.

Table 8-19

Checklist for Analyzing Job Performance Data

Question

YES ( ?)

NO ( ?)

  1. Is the evaluation based on the key questions the client will ask of the performance data?

  2. Is the evaluation conducted in accordance with the design of the measurement program, i.e., pre-post, post, control vs. experimental group?

  3. Have tables for recording and tabulating the performance data been created so that appropriate statistical analyses of the data can be conducted?

  4. Have the data been summarized for appropriate statistical analysis?

  5. Has the appropriate statistical test been selected for analysis?

  6. Have evaluation techniques, such as displaying the data in charts, or the use of color or shading, been used to help determine results?

  7. Are the results presented in a way the intended audience can understand?

  8. Are results clearly determined before conclusions are drawn?

REFERENCES

Erwin, R., and J. Graber. 1999. "Human Capital Development: A Good Way to Measure Training." In In Action: Measuring Learning and Performance, ed. T. Hodges. Alexandria, Va.: American Society for Training and Development.

Marteneau, J.W., and K.M. Holmes-Ponder. 1999. "Measuring the Impact of a Leadership Development Program." In In Action: Measuring...

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