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Written with a learning-by-doing approach in mind, 10-Step Evaluation for Training and Performance Improvement gives students actionable instruction for identifying, planning, and implementing a client-based program evaluation. The book introduces readers to multiple evaluation frameworks and uses problem-based learning to guide them through a 10-step evaluation process. As students read the chapters, they produce specific deliverables that culminate in a completed evaluation project.
Determine Dimensions and Importance Weighting (Step 5)
Determine Dimensions and Importance Weighting (Step 5)
With a program logic model (or training impact model) of the program (Chapter 5), you have a better understanding about what resources and activities the program uses, how the program operates, and what end results the program intends to produce. The next step is to determine which parts—or dimensions—of the program to investigate.
Think About Dimensions of the Evaluand to Investigate
Recall the “How good is this apple?” activity that you did at the end of the Introduction chapter (Table 2). You evaluated an apple based on several aspects or dimensions of apple, such as taste, size, and texture.
Michael Scriven (2013) describes dimensions as “the characteristics of the evaluand” pertaining to the evaluand’s merit, significance, or worth (p. ...
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