Checklist Format

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Opinion Questions - These questions ask for an individual's opinion about

something. They are used to gather information concerning people's

goals, intentions, desires, or values. This type of question can cause

analysis problems because it usually requires agreement or disagreement

on the part of the evaluator.

Knowledge Questions - These questions are used to determine the factual

information an individual knows. Facts are not opinions, feelings, or

actions but are considered knowledge or truths. Knowledge questions can

elicit facts from recollection or can verify facts with a true/false answer.

This type of question should be used in conjunction with the other types

to prevent the impression that this questionnaire is a test.

Write the questions. The questions should be clearly focused to aid the

respondents in determining the information that is desired. Clear cues should be

provided to help accomplish this. The questions should be formatted to be

consistent with the type of information sought.

The following examples can be used to collect evaluation data for program development, on-

the-job training (OJT), and simulator training.

Example 6, Trainee Feedback Evaluation

Example 7, End-of-Course Training Evaluation

Example 8, Training Program Evaluation

Appendix B contains examples of each type of evaluation instrument listed above.

2.3 Checklist Format

A checklist format can be used to assess a product to determine whether the actions or

results meet predetermined standards. A checklist might be used to determine if job

performance was satisfactory after training or if an instructional session was conducted

properly.

The following guidance can be helpful when constructing a checklist evaluation instrument: