Interpreting Trainee Reactions Data
A review and meta-analysis of studies assessing trainee reactions are presented. Results suggest reactions primarily capture characteristics of the training course, but trainee characteristics (e.g., anxiety and pretraining motivation) and organizational support also have a moderate effect on reactions. Instructional style (ρ = .66) followed by human interaction (ρ = .56) were the best predictors of reactions. Reactions predicted pre-to-post changes in motivation (ß = .51) and self-efficacy (ß = .24) and were more sensitive than affective and cognitive learning outcomes to trainees’ perceptions of characteristics of the training course. Moderator analyses revealed reactions-outcomes correlations tended to be stronger in courses that utilized a high rather than a low level of technology, and affective and utility reactions did not differ in their relationships with learning outcomes. The current research clarifies the nomological network of reactions and specifies outcomes that are theoretically related to reactions.
Publication:
Sitzmann, T., Brown, K. G., Casper, W. J., Ely, K., & Zimmerman, R. (in press). A review and meta-analysis of the nomological network of trainee reactions. Journal of Applied Psychology.
Presentations:
Sitzmann, T. (2007, September). Designing and evaluating web-based instruction: Research evidence. Presented at The Best Practices in Blended Learning Conference hosted by MoreSteam.com and Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio.
Sitzmann, T. (2006, September). Understanding training effectiveness: Research evidence. Presented at The Best Practices in Blended Learning Conference hosted by MoreSteam.com and the University of Notre Dame, South Bend, IN.
Sitzmann, T., Brown, K. G., Casper, W. J., Ely, K., Zimmerman, R., & Bauer, K. (2007, August). A review and meta-analysis of the nomological network of trainee reactions. In M. Simmering (Chair) and N. E. Waldeck (Discussant), "Perspectives on Training" at the 67th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, Philadelphia, PA.
Sitzmann, T., Casper, W. J., Brown, K. G., & Witzberger, K. (2003, April). Moderators of the relationship between reactions to training and learning outcomes. In S. T. Sarkar-Barney (Chair) and T. T. Baldwin (Discussant), "Training evaluation: New directions" at the 18th Annual Meeting of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Orlando, FL.
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