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By now, your company’s training department may have heard enough of “blended” learning.
Ok, if you’re tired of hearing the word, the concept of delivering learning through multiple forms is still worth considering.
- A combination of learning methods can be more productive. Trainers spend less time dumping information, and participants who invest less in preparation can be discovered and excluded. This increases the impact of committed learners and saves money lost on resistant learners.
- Blends can support on-going learning. This means people get reminders and support long after the delivery of a training courses
WHAT DO BLENDS LOOK LIKE?
Bersin and Associates have created this image to show how combinations of learning activities provide a fuller learning experience.
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But the image doesn’t actually tell you how to choose different learning tools to fit the need, so you can refer to this chart from Learning Blog.
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Still need more help in making the decision? Bersin also helps you understand how to choose learning media:
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Finally, some scales to help you determine live vs. self-paced learning media (from Singh and Reed of Centra Software)
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Of course, changes in learning preferences in China will have to change. Trainers, coaches and facilitators will take a larger role as skill builders rather than knowledge dispensers. But that’s another article.
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