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Brief and concise overview of the different Kirkpatrick evaluation levels.

Great overview of all the levels of the Kirkpatrick Model of Evaluation.

Article about how the Kirkpatrick evaluation method can be applied to a student research program.

The original four levels of training evaluation created by Dr. Don Kirkpatrick in the 1950s have been clarified with the New World Kirkpatrick Model. Below is an outline of the updated Kirkpatrick Model of training evaluation with the original definitions and new explanations.

Establishes how students learn through stories and how learning is a narrative (constructivist) process.

Briefly explains the history of teaching through storytelling and outlines the educational benefits derived from storytelling in higher education.

Describes adult learning, explores the effectiveness of storytelling on adult learning, and describes 3 major methods of storytelling in classrooms.

Creating a lesson plan to revolves around your learning objectives.

A brief description of developing a general lesson plan.

By far, the most comprehensive e-learning document that sheds a ton of light on developing a great syllabus that conveys strong points to the audience but also making the document engaging.

Provides a brief document with major components of the syllabus with general tips for each section.

A great document that provides details on how to enhance the information contained within the syllabus to truly make it learner centered.

The study shows that the level of interaction of a demonstration can range from passive (more entertainment purposes) to engaged understanding. The greater the engagement, the better the learning. Predicting and discussing a demonstration resulted in better retention (correct prediction and explanation of the same demo on a test) than simply observing it.

Informative study looking at how what students get out of a demonstration can vary widely depending on how it is approached. I think this shows very effectively that demonstrations given without background instruction, context, or guidance can fail to show the intended concept. Observers need to know what to look for.

An interesting article from 2002 that discusses the use of stories within our formal education to simulate the complexity of real-world issues.

Though this article is specific to accreditation of distance education programs, it provides a nice overview of higher education accreditation and types of accreditation.

Hot off the press- new PGY1 residency standards were approved this month to be effective July 2016

Nice overview of CAPE 2013 Outcomes

Great resource for 1) Taking the mindset test to determine what kind of mindset you have. 2) Lists 4 simple steps to changing mindset once the test determines what mindset you do have. Allows individuals with fixed mindsets to identify ways to change their mindsets in order to achieve a "growth mindset."

Great resource that provides guidance on different ways to incorporate HoM strategies when teaching. Since the incorporation of much of these skills is not always intuitive, teachers are able to utilize this as a reference to ensure they are on the right track. In addition, learners may reference this site to challenge themselves by using different methods of thinking when faced with various real life scenarios.