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Bunker, Kerry A.; Cohen, Stephen L. – Training and Development Journal, 1978
After offering some possible explanations for the existing inadequacies in evaluating organizational training programs, the authors discuss several evaluation issues, particularly internal validity. Methods for overcoming evaluation inadequacies and the implications for better controlled evaluation designs are also covered. (EM)
Descriptors: Control Groups, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods, On the Job Training
Carlisle, Kenneth E. – Training and Development Journal, 1985
Describes how a public service company developed a four-day course designed to evaluate trainees' learning ability and upgrade their study skills. Examines the structured group pretest of trainees' entry study skills, the benefits of being a goal-oriented trainee, the PREP (preview, read, examine, prompt) Study System, memory recall, and test…
Descriptors: Course Evaluation, Goal Orientation, Learning Strategies, Learning Theories
