Abstract
Surveying participants' reactions remains the most popular approach to evaluate training programs. However, it is unclear how reactions are related to training contexts and outcomes. Using a multilevel analysis, this study examined the structural relationships among individual/situational characteristics, trainee reactions, and training outcomes in mandatory safety and health training programs. We analyzed data from 545 participants of 29 face-to-face training classes who completed three sequential surveys. The results revealed that pre-training motivation and the classroom setting are associated with reactions, and reactions are associated with participatory behavior, cognitive learning, and perceived transfer. Trainee reactions significantly mediated the relationships of pre-training motivation and the classroom setting with training outcomes. The significance of this study is identifying the roles of trainee reactions in training, applying a multilevel analysis in training research.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 173-191 |
| Number of pages | 19 |
| Journal | Human Resource Development Quarterly |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Accepted/In press - 2019 |
Bibliographical note
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Keywords
- affective reactions
- learning
- participation
- reactions
- situational characteristics
- trainee characteristics
- transfer
- utility reaction
