Why Blended Learning & How To Add It To Your Training Program
I keep hearing that today’s workforce needs more training. While that may very well be the case, I refuse to accept that notion until we’re sure we’ve made the most of the time currently allotted to human worker development. Imagine you’re a workplace trainer. You’ve been given eight hours to teach a particular topic. In the course of this one day, you plan to cover: Applicable laws or industry regulations Organizational policies and procedures Reporting and documentation forms or templates Case studies Simulated scenarios or roleplaying Objective written testing Performance qualification This list seems to be fairly typical, regardless of industry or field of business. It certainly fits my experience as a veteran police officer and trainer. What aspects of the above list should you be focused on? Where should your students spend the bulk of their time? As I study adult or workplace education, the more I hear demands for less lecturing and more discussion a