Pre and Post-Training Measurement

Pre and Post-Training Measurement

Pre Training Evaluation: is a method of judging the worth of a programme before the programmed activities begin. The objective of this evaluation is

To determine the appropriateness of the context of training activity and

To help in defining relevant training objectives.

Post Training Evaluation: is method of judging the worth of a programme at the end of the programme activities. The focus is on the outcome. It tries to judge whether the transfer of training to the job taken place or not.

Monitoring of Training

Monitoring is an intermittent series of observations in time, carried out to show the extent of compliance with a formulated standard or degree of deviation from an expected norm.

Monitoring is the regular observation and recording of activities taking place in a project or programme. It is a process of routinely gathering information on all aspects of the project.

Monitoring also involves giving feedback about the progress of the project to the donors, implementers and beneficiaries of the project.

Evaluation of Training

The process of examining a training program is called training evaluation. Training evaluation checks whether training has had the desired effect. Training evaluation ensures that whether candidates are able to implement their learning in their respective workplaces, or to the regular work routines.

Purposes of Training Evaluation

The five main purposes of training evaluation are:

Feedback: It helps in giving feedback to the candidates by defining the objectives and linking it to learning outcomes.

Research: It helps in ascertaining the relationship between acquired knowledge, transfer of knowledge at the work place, and training.

Control: It helps in controlling the training program because if the training is not effective, then it can be dealt with accordingly.

Power games: At times, the top management (higher authoritative employee) uses the evaluative data to manipulate it for their own benefits.

Intervention: It helps in determining that whether the actual outcomes are aligned with the expected outcomes.