A SCIENTIFIC APPROACH FOR EVALUATING LEARNING EFFECTIVENESS WITH RESPECT TO DIFFERENT PARAMETERS ASSOCIATED WITH A TRAINING PROGRAM

Purpose: The purpose of the study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a five-day Project Management training program by establishing a relationship between the first (reaction) and second (learning) levels of the Kirkpatrick model of Evaluation of Training Results. Design/Methodology/Approach:The study was conducted with 21 participants who attended the training program, which consisted of six different topics delivered by six faculty members. Pre and Post examinations were conducted for all sessions, and learning indices were calculated for each participant with respect to all faculty members. Factors affecting learning were identified based on participant feedback, and three factors i.e. Faculty Feedback Rating (FFR)