Has the new Kirkpatrick generation built a better hammer for our evaluation toolbox?
Katherine A Moreau1,2,3
1a Faculty of Education , University of Ottawa , Ottawa , Canada.
The New World Kirkpatrick Model addresses criticisms of the original outcome-focused model for evaluating medical education. This revised approach offers a more robust framework for assessing complex educational programs.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Program Evaluation
- Educational Psychology
Background:
- Kirkpatrick's original outcome-focused model is a standard for evaluating medical education.
- This model faces significant criticism regarding its application in complex learning environments.
- There is a need for updated evaluation frameworks in medical education.
Purpose of the Study:
- To introduce and describe the New World Kirkpatrick Model for program evaluation.
- To highlight key criticisms of Kirkpatrick's original model.
- To explain how the New World Kirkpatrick Model addresses these criticisms.
Main Methods:
- Literature review of Kirkpatrick's original model and its criticisms.
- Description of the core components and advancements of the New World Kirkpatrick Model.
- Comparative analysis of the original and new models.
Main Results:
- Identified three major criticisms of Kirkpatrick's original model.
- Detailed the specific ways the New World Kirkpatrick Model rebuts these criticisms.
- Presented the New World Kirkpatrick Model as an improved evaluation tool.
Conclusions:
- The New World Kirkpatrick Model offers a solution to the limitations of the original model.
- Encourages medical educators to adopt and test the New World Kirkpatrick Model.
- Suggests further investigation into the strengths and weaknesses of the new model.
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