How Valid is Validation?

Validation and evaluation are essential elements of the total training process if any indications are to be derived as to the effectiveness of such training. To counteract a purely cosmetic approach to validation, evaluation can be divided into validation, concerned with the effectiveness of training methods, and a wider assessment of the methods' practical results in the workplace. Post‐training questionnaires need to be well‐designed, and a three‐test approach in assessing learning derived would help reduce subjectivity.