Training Methodology

The demand for information in its digital form is increasing today, and the digital revolution of the 20th century was sparked by a government-sponsored initiative that led to the invention of the Internet.

Public and private sector innovations and widespread market reliance on technology-based standards in both the government and private sectors fueled the digital revolution.

Training is carried out with the support of innovative technologies applied in the educational fields, and the environments, languages, means, and educational content are all innovations thanks to how the technology was used. Flexible, open, and operationally compatible platforms are available in the digital cloud environment. They should, therefore, be used as collaborative tools for educational training, such as social media platforms, e-books, digital libraries, and all VR applications that go beyond the physical boundaries of regular classrooms. This is by encouraging the sharing of experiences and methodologies, as the features offered by technology have made it possible to use new types of knowledge.

Training methodology addresses the methods that aim to design training and put it into practice and is supposed to be independent of the tool as long as we can define the methodology with an integrated set of applications, procedures, and rules that are used by people working on a specific system. On the other hand, the tool can be defined as a means or method of carrying out the process continuously and regularly to achieve a result.

The application of classroom training began during the 1970s. During the 1980s, the dynamics of education no longer relied solely on abstract content as much as on emotional and associative actions, and training was perceived as an integrative function and an aid to the management's career path. In the 1990s, training was applied elsewhere than in classrooms, and training methods and exercises were deployed to solve intellectual and experiential difficulties.

Since the early 2000s, training has extended the classroom by combining classroom experiences with active external training methods and experiential learning and communication processes. Today, no competition exists between the training methods used in and outside the classroom, and neither type replaces the other. Instead, they are combined in what is known as "remediation."

This training framework employs professionals, project leaders, and many back-office staff and experts, “management and support staff” such as teachers, content providers, front-office staff including coaches, tutors, and the employment desk. The needs met by this staff mix are the development of human capital through business consulting, tutoring, experimental and online education, assistance, and personal support.

Remote learning is defined as a set of teaching methods designed to deal with the situation in which the teacher is separated from the student geographically, whether for the interactive stages of "motivation, explanation, questions, and guidance" or the pre-interactive stage of "selecting goals, completing curricula, and teaching strategies", which are carried out through traditional and modern teaching methods.

The invention of computer networks led to the modern concept of remote learning through the Internet, that is, remote learning based on computer communication. Thus, the possibility of exchanging ideas and information between people, regardless of place and time, which led to the new shift in information that appeared as modern knowledge.

Networks are gaining a new perspective, not only as a medium for transmitting educational materials. Instead, more importantly, they have become a space in which the learning process is created with a high degree of interaction between its elements, and remote learning has begun to represent a mode of communication through which the increasing demand for generalized training can be met in both special training and rehabilitation programs.

Education as an integrated process

Classrooms are used when the goal is to teach a large group of people together or formal training is required. Before choosing this type of education, it is necessary to verify the possibility of learning the required subject in other ways because classroom education is the most costly method. It is supposed to help teachers in the development process, which helps reduce the development and the initial cost of the process. Therefore, the lessons to be given must be fully defined.

It is better to combine classrooms and e-learning. Sitzmann Traci and Ely Katherine - American researchers - found evidence supporting the benefit of this combination of the two teaching methods. The achievement increased by 11% for both procedural and declarative knowledge, and the secret lies in the combination of the interactive and social nature of classroom education with the dynamic nature of the e-learning environment.

Traditional classrooms can range from two hours to two weeks, and most classrooms are often large in number, consisting of 20 to 40 students with varying knowledge and skills. However, it should be noted that the number of learners is not an important factor when the objective of the educational process is to acquire knowledge and develop academic skills related to the subject.

This type of training provides human interaction, and if the number of students is not very large, the trainer may be able to identify their needs so that the instructions can be adjusted to suit them. The nature of the classroom also allows the use of various training methods, such as video, lecture, simulation, and discussion technologies.

The environment can also be controlled, such as arranging seating places to create an atmosphere conducive to education, and the best thing about classrooms is that they can accommodate many learners. Conversely, there are some issues in this method of education, such as the increased cost of procedures like renting a place or the cost of transportation to reach the classroom. Moreover, what is taught in the classroom may differ from the job requirements.

Remote Education

Remote education is defined as education in which students receive information without being in the same place as the teacher.

Technology

Although the spread of the Internet has eliminated geographical boundaries, the techniques used in remote education are divided into two types according to the delivery of information: synchronous learning and asynchronous learning. In synchronous learning, all participants in the educational process are present at the same time. This method is similar to traditional education despite the geographical distance that separates the participants.

Because participants must participate together and simultaneously in the educational process, this requires organizing a schedule, which can be achieved through web and video conferencing applications and educational programs broadcast on TV stations.

In asynchronous remote learning, learners can choose when to take lessons; hence, they are not required to attend all lectures or classes simultaneously. Traditional mailings are the oldest form of remote education. They are a technology for asynchronous information delivery that is now relying heavily on video and audio recordings, printing, voicemail, and fax.

Advantages of remote education

Remote education can facilitate access to information and can make training easier for people as well as for businesses because of the flexible design of their schedules. This reduces the time constraints imposed by personal responsibilities and obligations.

Moving educational activities outside the institution's building also reduces the pressure caused by learners' need for the buildings and infrastructure in the case of traditional education. Most important is the possibility of involving more experts in education and facilitating access to as many students as possible in different geographical areas and from various social, cultural, and economic backgrounds and experiences.

Disadvantages of Remote Education

Barriers that reduce the effectiveness of remote education include distractions for home-schooled students and unreliable technology, student program costs, appropriate communication with teachers and support services, and the need for more expertise.

Some students attempt to learn remotely without prior training using the appropriate tools for the success of the learning program. Therefore, when necessary, students must be allowed to receive the necessary training for each tool used for the success of the program. Low technological skills may lead to a failure to have a successful experience; hence, schools must adopt a proactive policy to overcome technological obstacles.

Virtual Training

Virtual training is a training method in which a virtual simulation environment is used, and the trainer in this environment can explain, use, or test certain abilities that can contribute to the learning process. There are several virtual training methods, including trainer-led training and non-trainer-supported training.

The first type has two screens: one for the trainer and the other for the trainee. The trainer's screen contains many tools used to change the environment and add effects. In contrast, the trainee's screen contains controls in the "decision/guidance" so that the trainer can increase the difficulty of situations to change all the features of the previous subject suddenly.

Flight simulators are among the most prominent examples of virtual training, as well as AIDA, an interactive educational program to simulate diabetes, through which the patient learns how to balance insulin and diet during diabetes.

Integrated education

Integrated education is a formal education program in which a student learns partly by obtaining content via digital media and online, with the student having some control over time, place, course, and speed. As students continue to study in real schools, real-world classroom techniques are combined with computer-based activities.

Integrated education is also used in training and professional development settings, and terms such as “Integrated education,” “hybrid education”, “education through technology,” “web-enhanced education,” and “co-education" are often used interchangeably in research.

Advantages of Integrated Education

Integrated education is more effective than traditional and online education, and its methods can increase students' educational attainment compared to traditional education methods. Students can use technology and classroom education techniques to advance on their own using new concepts. This gives teachers more freedom to support students who need special attention.

Integrated education also reduces the costs of traditional education by establishing online classrooms. It also saves the cost of expensive textbooks, which are replaced by digital devices that students bring to the classroom.

E-books that are accessible through the Internet may also help to reduce the cost of textbooks. Advocates of integrated education cite the opportunity to collect data and allocate education and evaluation as key benefits of this approach. Integrated education often includes programs automatically collecting student data and measuring academic progress. This provides teachers, students, and parents with detailed data on students, often recording test scores automatically, which provides immediate feedback. Semester start time and classes are also recorded to ensure accountability.

Disadvantages of Integrated Education

Integrated education depends mainly on technology in terms of the resources and technical tools necessary to provide this experience. Therefore, these tools must be reliable, easy to use, and up-to-date to ensure their effectiveness in making the experience successful. Technology illiteracy can prevent many students from taking advantage of the course. This increases the importance of providing high-quality technical support.

Other aspects that pose obstacles to the success of the experience include teamwork due to the difficulty of managing the team in a virtual environment. It is believed that the use of lecture recording techniques can lead to a decrease in student's academic achievement in the materials covered by the course. A study conducted at four different universities found that only half of the students watched the lecture videos regularly, and nearly 40% of the students watched videos for several weeks in one session.

From a teacher's perspective, it has recently been observed that providing effective feedback is time-consuming - and therefore more expensive - when using electronic media compared to traditional assessments such as paper assessments. Using e-learning platforms can be more time-consuming than traditional methods and come at new costs because e-learning platforms and service providers may charge teachers usage fees.