Evaluation of Training Programmes: A Review of Selected Models and Approaches
Abstract
Evaluation is a critical requirement of any programme implementation process. It is
estimated that over the last fifty years, over sixty models or approaches of evaluation have been
developed. The main objective of this paper is to review selected evaluation models with the
view to distinguish their underlying assumptions and processes and assess their strengths and
weaknesses and implications for application. Specifically, the paper examines first, the various
definitions of educational evaluation to clarify understanding of the concept and secondly, it
explores the role and benefits of evaluation in the successful implementation of educational
programmes. Thirdly it reviews three commonly used approaches to educational evaluation
namely: - Context, Input, Process and Product (CIPP) Evaluation Model; The ConsumerOriented Model, and the Utilization-Focused Evaluation Model. The paper argues that models
of evaluation are critical in programme implementation. It concludes that educators need be
versatile with various approaches to evaluation and apply them with due consideration to the
given circumstances. It recommends the need to carefully select an evaluation model that fits a
given situation in programme implementation.
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