Adaptation of Kirkpatrick's four level model of training criteria to assessment of learning outcomes and program evaluation in Higher Education

Educational Assessment, Evaluation and Accountability

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 215-225

  Praslova, Ludmila ^a  

^a Vanguard University of Southern California   (United States)

Author keywords

Assessment; Criteria; Education; Evaluation; Higher Education; Program evaluation

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954953068     PISSN: 18748597     EISSN: 18748600     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11092-010-9098-7     Document Type: Article

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