Skills and Knowledge Gained From Hands On Training
Hands on training is aimed to make learning conditions as realistic as possible. The biggest benefit of this style of training is the opportunity for repeated practice. It doesn’t matter how much natural talent a worker has, he or she can still improve by practicing. Training programs are more beneficial when they provide many opportunities for practicing a skill. The ultimate test is when a worker returns to his or her job and where they feel comfortable to perform a skill learned in training.
In some work places, it is necessary to provide training that approximates real work conditions while avoiding the risks associated with a novice employee’s mistakes. It is helpful to offer this kind of training in a similar environment where a student will be working so that they can role-play and get comfortable in what they would say and do with clients in different scenarios. Hands on training is quite useful, if an employee’s training performance is recorded; you can critique yourself and get feedback from peers and possible employers. A learner can improve rapidly over a few days by implementing the feedback from others.
Trainers also recognize that people have different learning styles; auditory and visual learners may learn better in a classroom or by watching an expert trainer perform a task. Kinesthetic learners do better when they can move around and perform activities. This style of training can meet the needs of these types of learners because there are chances to watch and listen as well as performance tasks. Personal guidance can mean a lot to a student especially if they have confidence in the material and teaching methods of their instructor. When taught properly and when a performance is required, learners can apply skills that have been taught through hands on training.
Critical thinking skills can be leverage for anything one does in life. In the classroom, students are taught not just to rely on memory and attention. A goal of hands on learning is the expectation that student will learn to make the on-the-spot decisions that can affect a desired outcome. At Lamson we provide our San Antonio students with a quality education and hands on training that can afford Lamson students the opportunity to obtain employment in their programs of study upon graduation. Our goal is to assist every student to achieve their educational and professional goals.