What’s the difference and do you need both?
We get a lot of questions about the difference between personalized and adaptive learning. This makes sense because they’ve often been used interchangeably in the learning realm. I’m embarrassed to say that I too have been guilty of substituting one term for the other from time to time.
So, here’s the lowdown on what each term means, how they’re different and how they work together in a modern learning scenario.
Each employee follows their unique path. (Img source: therockplacetn.biz)
What’s the Difference?Personalized Learning provides employees with different learning paths, which are programmed by L&D according to:
Job function and department. Specific knowledge required for the job. Prior learning and/or test results to benchmark current knowledge levels. Personal attributes such as primary language, age group, seniority level. Appropriate methods of instruction such as classroom, eLearning, coaching etc.
Tags: Continuous learning • Knowledge gaps • Personalized Learning