The Personal Learning Curve vs The Classroom

The Personal Learning Curve vs The Classroom

As a child, I used to sit at the back of the class and will the teacher not to ask me the answer to any questions. This wasn't because I couldn't answer them, or at least have a stab at them. I likened it to going on a TV quiz show, where answering on-time and in front of other people is not always as easy as it might seem.



As a child, I used to sit at the back of the class and will the teacher not to ask me the answer to any questions. This wasn't because I couldn't answer them, or at least have a stab at them. I likened it to going on a TV quiz show, where answering on-time and in front of other people is not always as easy as it might seem.

It wasn't that I couldn't learn the subject matter - it was just that the environment didn't work for me.

Because of this, I greatly support and believe in a new era of training being offered, as it clearly supports alternative ways of learning.

One of my favourite examples of this is a strategy being employed within the IT industry. Not surprisingly, it's using the latest technological tools to teach comparatively complex skills and techniques, with a great level of success.

Offering the option of multimedia and on-line tutorials, presented by experts in their respective field, gives quality access to a huge array of learning material - whenever and wherever the student wants it. Real round the clock learning and the true option to choose where to study; all of which enhances the learning experience and consequently improves learning success.

A world away from the sterile, intimidating experience of the classroom of youth.

Clearly there are other benefits: The opportunity to carry on studying when the student may not feel 100 per cent well, or during a period of incapacitation. Training schemes are available to everyone, and could be particularly useful to those with disabilities who find it difficult to study at a centralised centre. The ability to carry on studying regardless of external weather conditions, and the facility to study in the security of one's own home.

Additional advantages include the reduction in 'down-time' and cost; in terms of the time it takes to travel to and from the travel centre, the issue of having to be there at a set time, and the cost of travel there and back. All this supports the strategy of 'smart study' - studying what you want, when you want it, where it suits you best, and in a cost effective manner.

This type of training isn't dependent upon the revisions or slow upgrades of books and reading material. Students will be more likely to be studying the latest skills and concepts available, giving them an edge over others.

Students are not forced to study in isolation though. This new training methodology understands that many people need a blend of human communication built into their study program. Therefore, a truly effective offering includes on-line interactive support, plus many students also set up their own 'study-buddy' network, where, in a relaxed environment, they can review the concepts under study and discuss their ideas.

In the field of IT and educational strategies, there have been incredible developments. It seems only natural that for the advantage of the student, these two disciplines would come together, to create a training environment where the student is more in-control, and finds learning more pleasurable overall. Surely that is one of the basic tenets of studying?


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