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Unit 10: Training Evaluation

(e) Feedback on the Performance of the Trainees: Training aims at improving knowledge, Notes
skills and attitude/behaviour of the trainees. A good evaluation design would highlight
the impact of training on the knowledge, performance and behaviour of the trainees,
evaluation provides the added advantage of adding the learning process of the trainees by
providing them knowledge of results.
“All sincere efforts towards training are bound to result in some learning and increase in
the potential of the individual to be tapped and used for the benefit of the organisation, in
the immediate or distant future”.
Those who believe in the above statement may not read the rest of the unit. For those who
do not accept the statement at face value and agree with the need for evaluation would
have a close look at the training cycle given below in Figure below.

Figure 10.2: Training Cycle

Identification of Training Needs

Develop Training Objectives

Design Training
Measure Curriculum
Training
Results
Design/Select
Training Methods

Conduct
Training Design Training
Programme Methodology

Self Assessment

Fill in the blanks:
3. While determining the effectiveness of training in achieving the training objectives, the
trainer could check the suitability and …………… of the objectives set for training.
4. A good evaluation design would highlight the impact of training on the …………….,
performance and behaviour of the trainees.

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