How Do They Know They Know?: Evaluating Adult Learning

by Jane Vella, Paula Berardinelli, Jim Burrow

Applies principles and concepts of popular education to evaluation?a critical piece in program development and training with adults. Using real-life case studies, the book shows how the model works in a variety of settings to help trainers evaluate adult learning.

Genres: Teaching, Education

136 pages, Hardcover

First published November 17, 1997

About the author

JANE VELLA is adjunct professor at the School of Public Health of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She is also CEO of Global Learning Partners, a consulting and training company that has grown out of JUBILEE Popular Education Center.

Reviews

[Dianne]

A great book for evaluators wishing to dig deeper into measuring effectiveness of adult learning events. This book will help stretch beyond simple self-report knowledge ratings and truly examine effectiveness. It’s a quick read that changed my paradigm for this area of evaluation.

[Susan]

Very useful framework for designing and evaluating adult learning and development initiatives.

[Lettersfromtherun]

really good, lots of practical examples.