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Thursday, December 15, 2005
Research Shows a Blend of Classroom and Online Teaching to Be Most Effective Learning
The debate about which is more effective, instructor-led classroom training or self-paced e-learning, has been debated for years. Recent research has concluded that a blended approach of both appears to be the most effective way to generate sustained learning and skills improvement. In a recent issue of Chief Learning Officer Magazine, it published results from one research study which concluded a combination of blended learning techniques can improve performance by 45% or more. Despite compelling research on the power of blended learning, most organizations continue to utilize a classroom-only approach for employee skills training. The Research Institute of America has found that just a half hour after completion of a classroom training event, students retain only 58 percent of the material covered in the class. “By the second day, 33 percent is retained, and three weeks after the course, only 15 percent of the knowledge delivered is retained” (from Blended Learning: Reinforcing Results, Jeff Snipes, Chief Learning Officer Magazine, September, 2005).
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