Measuring trainee learning through reactions, results, and testing methods

¶ … training is an element where a trainee can demonstrate his understanding of what is being taught. By reacting on the subject being taught, based on the sense of his reactions, a trainee can show the level of knowledge he already gained. Reaction can include raising questions and demanding for more explanation on a particular topic. Even though the element of reaction can demonstrate how much depth of knowledge a trainee had reached, it cannot be used as a method to evaluate the trainee's skills of the subject taught. This is because a trainee may have the ability to explain the things he learned but may be unable to apply them.

Result is an element of training where the overall skills and ability of a trainee, on the area of learning that was taught, can be measured. With results, such as results on how a trainee performed during the training's practices, a trainee can demonstrate both the theoretical and concrete knowledge he had gained from the training. Results can be used as a measure to evaluate the efficiency and accuracy of a trainee's skills. If the result was based from a training exercise that was done within a measured time, both the efficiency and accuracy of the trainee can be measured. Otherwise, it is only the trainee's efficiency that can be assessed.

Two Key Questions

The two key questions that can be answered affirmatively by pre and post-testing and control groups are: