Kirkpatrick level |
Evaluation outcome |
Explanation |
Level 1 |
Reaction |
Participants’ views of the learning experience, its organisation, presentation, content, teaching methods, and quality of instruction |
Level 2A |
Learning – change in attitudes |
Changes in attitudes or perceptions among participant groups towards teaching and learning |
Level 2B |
Learning – modification of knowledge or skills |
For knowledge, this relates to the acquisition of concepts, procedures and principles
For skills, this relates to the acquisition of thinking and problem-solving, psychomotor and social skills |
Level 3 |
Behaviour – change in behaviours |
Documents the transfer of learning to the workplace or willingness of learners to apply new knowledge and skills |
Level 4A |
Results – change in the system or organisational practice |
Refers to wider changes in the organisation attributable to the educational programme |
Level 4B |
Results – change among the participants’ students and peers |
Refers to improvement in medical student or peer learning or performance as a direct result of the educational intervention |
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