Don Kirkpatrick：评估失去了创始父亲

2014年5月9日，L＆D世界向其最重要，最著名的人物之一Donald Kirkpatrick说再见。

当然，柯克帕特里克（Kirkpatrick）四级有流行的替代方法，这是他在20世纪中叶进行的学习评估的顺序分析，但很少有人对世界各地的众多企业产生如此影响。我们联系了一些行业思想领袖，以了解他将留下的遗产。

“从美国培训董事协会杂志上的一系列文章中，唐纳德·柯克帕特里克（Donald Kirkpatrick）发起了对整个L＆D行业的评估兴趣。时代已经发展，我们现在正在使用一系列评估方法和一系列评估方法，我们欠这个温柔的男人债务，以全力以赴。”-学习与表演学院主席唐纳德·泰勒（Donald H Taylor）

"Don Kirkpatrick’s legacy is that his name is almost synonymous with learning evaluation. Without always agreeing with his analysis, there is no doubt that he was a major figure - perhaps the major figure - in learning evaluation over more than half a century since his seminal work in the 1950s. I never met Don, but I corresponded with him during research for my 2011 book, 101 L&D Tools, and he was generous with his time. He will be greatly missed." -肯尼斯·费（Kenneth Fee），艾瑟里（Airthrey）创始人

"The Kirkpatrick evaluation model is as timeless as the rock ‘n’ roll anthems that also came out of the 50’s. Don will be remembered, and revered, as an icon in training circles as much as Jerry Lee Lewis and Chuck Berry are icons to rock fans." -保罗·马修斯（Paul Matthews），医学博士，人炼金术

"I love the expression 'necessity is the mother of invention' – mainly because it’s so true! In the case of evaluation, the late Donald Kirkpatrick invented the Kirkpatrick model because at the time, nothing else existed. But, as with so many truly great people, he seemed humble about his achievement and amazed at his international recognition – as if what he had created had taken on a life of its own. And perhaps it did. Many of us dream of creating something that lives way beyond us - Donald Kirkpatrick achieved that, and what he created was definitely a seed for change that will continue to flourish.” -苏西·芬奇（Susie Finch），记者兼训练区的前编辑

“ 1954年，唐·柯克帕特里克（Don Kirkpatrick）在四阶段的评估模型上完成了他的博士学位论文。五年后，自从柯克帕特里克（Kirkpatrick）这个名字已经成为学习测量和伟大辩论的重点以来。将他的手指放在今天比以往任何时候都更重要的事情-L＆D专业人员需要专注于结果，而不仅仅是反应。随着我们开始接受新的学习方式以新的工作方式，请记住Don的遗产很重要 - 我们的重点应该提供价值而不是提供课程必威提现安全吗。”-马里兰州劳拉·奥弗顿（Laura Overton）

唐纳德·柯克帕特里克（Donald Kirkpatrick）。1924年3月15日至2014年5月9日。