As a university student working on a co-op term right now, I can say that taking a break from the stresses of “learning” is a welcome opportunity. For the next four months, there won’t be any cramming, all-nighters or exam stress because in the ‘real working world’, these things don’t exist. Going back and forth from school terms to work terms has given me perspective on not only my education, but on training in general. And it’s got me thinking: much of corporate training mirrors what I’m doing in university now: professors stand at the front of the room for three hours, and at the end of it all, their job is done and I’m stuck trying to remember everything they’ve just said. As a third year student, only a short time away from entering the workforce, I have a request: Please don’t give me the training I’m used to. Let me explain.
Tags: Brain based learning • Multi-generational learning • Training gaps