June 2013
Intermediate to advanced
374 pages
7h
English
This chapter will consider the possibilities for formative evaluation of training programs as well as any other kind of program, within the framework of the program improvement model. Specifically, the question is whether the formative evaluation of training programs can utilize the full range of experimental and quasi-experimental designs, as well as any other approaches. The possibilities of employing adaptive designs will be considered. Thereby, the data gathered in that evaluative effort can at the same time be made available to management, during the course of the training process, to allow decisions to be made about program improvement. FDA has recently expressed interest in the use of adaptive designs ...
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