The Kirkpatrick model for training evaluation: bibliometric analysis after 60 years (1959–2020)

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INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL TRAINING Pub Date : 2021-08-23 DOI:10.1108/ict-12-2020-0115

Aljawharah Alsalamah, Carol Callinan

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Abstract

Purpose A number of studies on Kirkpatrick’s four-level training evaluation model have been published, since its inception in 1959, either investigating it or applying it to evaluate the training process. The purpose of this bibliometric analysis is to reconsider the model, its utility and its effectiveness in meeting the need to evaluate training activities and to explain why the model is still worth using even though other later models are available. Design/methodology/approach This study adopts a “5Ws+1H” model (why, when, who, where, what and how); however, “when” and “how” are merged in the methodology. A total of 416 articles related to Kirkpatrick’s model published between 1959 and July 2020 were retrieved using Scopus. Findings The Kirkpatrick model continues to be useful, appropriate and applicable in a variety of contexts. It is adaptable to many training environments and achieves high performance in evaluating training. The overview of publications on the Kirkpatrick model shows that research using the model is an active and growing area. The model is used primarily in the evaluation of medical training, followed by computer science, business and social sciences. Originality/value This paper presents a comprehensive bibliometric analysis to reconsider the model, its utility, its effectiveness in meeting the need to evaluate training activities, its importance in the field measured by the growth in studies on the model and its applications in various settings and contexts.

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培训评价的Kirkpatrick模型:60年后的文献计量学分析(1959-2020)

目的柯克帕特里克的四级训练评估模型自1959年成立以来，已经发表了许多研究，对其进行了调查或应用于评估训练过程。本文献计量分析的目的是重新考虑该模型及其实用性和有效性，以满足评估培训活动的需要，并解释为什么即使有其他后续模型可用，该模型仍然值得使用。设计/方法论/方法本研究采用“5Ws+1H”模型（为什么、何时、谁、在哪里、做什么以及如何）；然而，“何时”和“如何”在方法论中被融合在一起。使用Scopus检索了1959年至2020年7月期间发表的416篇与柯克帕特里克模型有关的文章。发现柯克帕特里克模型在各种情况下仍然有用、适当和适用。它适用于多种训练环境，并在训练评估中取得了较高的性能。关于柯克帕特里克模型的出版物综述表明，使用该模型的研究是一个活跃且不断发展的领域。该模型主要用于评估医学培训，其次是计算机科学、商业和社会科学。独创性/价值本文进行了全面的文献计量分析，以重新考虑该模型、其实用性、满足评估培训活动需求的有效性、通过对该模型的研究增长来衡量其在该领域的重要性及其在各种环境和背景下的应用。

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INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL TRAINING MANAGEMENT-

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3.10

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7.10%

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