I recall when I used to sit at the back of the class thinking, "Please don't let the teacher ask me to answer that last question!" It wasn't because I couldn't answer it, or at least have a go at answering it. But just like going on a TV quiz show, answering in front of an audience and on-time isn't always as easy as it seems.
This didn't mean I was unable to learn the subject matter - but simply that I couldn't learn it in that environment.
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 long way away from the intimidating and sterile classroom experience 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.
There are other additional advantages. These include less cost and 'down-time'; in terms of the time it takes to travel to the teaching centre and back, the issue of having to be there at a specific time, and the cost of travel to and from the centre. This all supports the strategy of 'smart study' - studying in a cost effective manner, when you want, what you want, and where it suits you best.
This method of training is not dependent upon the slow upgrades or revisions of books and reading material. Students are more likely to be studying the latest concepts and skills available, giving them an edge over their counterparts.
That's not to say you're forced to study in isolation though. This new training philosophy recognises that some people need to have human communication built into their study program. To this end, a truly effective plan includes 'interactive' on-line support with real people. Many students also set up their own study-buddy network, where they can exchange their ideas in a relaxed environment and discuss the concepts they're studying.
There has been incredible development in the field of IT and educational strategies. It seems natural that these two disciplines would come together to the advantage of the student, and create a training environment where the student is more in-control, making it more pleasurable overall. Surely that is one of the basic tenets of learning?
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