How did you experience your school days in the past? Do you fondly remember those quizzes about Dutch topography? Or do you think back to your math lessons with an angry look? Everyone has their own memories of their school days. This depends, among other things, on your environment and educational frame of reference. The way you were taught also determines how you remember this. In this blog we will talk about the changed way of teaching. Are you curious? Then read on quickly.
Manner and baby boomers versus millennials
The baby boomer generation has been taught in a completely different way than the millennial generation. For example, the baby boomers sat in rows behind each other in class. They had to listen to the teacher, take notes and only speak when the teacher indicated. No attention was paid to children with dyslexia or dyscalculia, for example. They just had to go with the pace of the class. Couldn't keep up with the pace? Then they were simply unlucky.
Millennials, on the other hand, grew up in a completely different time. Working in groups, discussing and helping each other is characteristic of their way of learning. They are very articulate and are used to teaching themselves skills. In the time in which they grew up, personal development was central. Did a student have problems with math? He/she was then offered teaching material to improve his/her arithmetic skills. And a gifted student was given extra assignments so that he/she was challenged. He/she gained more in-depth knowledge and improved his knowledge and skills. The development of the individual was central to this generation.
The new learning: Performance-Driven Learning
The way of learning in education has changed significantly. And not only in education, a lot has changed in business too. You increasingly see the term Performance-Driven Learning in companies. What is Performance Driven Learning? This is a way of learning in which an employee learns by doing. He learns based on his performance and continuously develops to a higher level.
What is the effect of Performance-Driven Learning? Various studies have proven in recent years that employees in a Performance-Driven learning environment score higher than employees who follow a traditional training method. It is not without reason that many companies prefer to hire HBO-educated employees rather than university-educated employees. HBO is closer to practice.
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Learning at the moment it matters
Performance-driven learning is about learning at the right time, in the right context. Instead of sitting in a classroom for a week and hoping you can use it later, you learn exactly when you need the knowledge. That could be during a project, prior to an important client meeting, or immediately after a difficult situation you encountered.
This approach aligns with how adults learn best: by doing, reflecting, and applying immediately. Research shows that we retain only a small percentage of what we hear in traditional training, but much more of what we experience ourselves and apply in practice.
The combination of training and application
That does not mean that formal training is superfluous. On the contrary. Good training lays the foundation: the theory, the models, the techniques. But the real learning happens afterwards, when you apply those techniques in your daily work. That is why the best training programs are designed so that there is a direct link between what you learn and what you do.
At Kenneth Smit, we have been working based on this principle for years. Our training courses are practice-oriented, with exercises based on real-world work situations. After the training, we provide support with application, ensuring that the learned skills truly stick. View our full range of training courses and discover how we connect learning and performance.
