Consult the following tables for the pros and cons of the varioustraining modes:
| Instructor-LedClassroom Training |
| Pros | - High quality delivery
- Immediate Q & A
- Leverage student questions
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| Cons | - Costly student/trainer expense
- Costly one-to-few training
- Training often too soon/too late
- Trainer must be knowledgeable of multiple applications
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| Best for: | - Multiple students of similar skill level
- Training in single location
- Observable performance
- Interpersonal skills/feedback
- Highly interactive knowledgesharing
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| Worst for: | - Students of widely-varyingskill levels
- Training for largesystem/process rollout
- Consistency across learnergroups
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| AsynchronousWeb-Based Internet/Intranet Training |
| Pros | - Just-in-time training
- No travel costs
- Self-paced learning
- Remedial training at no cost
- Consistency
- Possible increased retention
- Easily distributed/updatedtraining materials
|
| Cons | - Self-directed motivation canbe problematic
- Lack of classroomcollaboration
- May be viewed as “done onyour own time”
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| Best for: | - Basic training
- Students in multiple locations
- As part of instructor-ledtraining course
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| Worst for: | - Observable interpersonalskills/feedback
- Real-time knowledge sharing
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| Synchronous(real-time) Web-Based Internet/Intranet Training |
| Pros | - High quality delivery
- Immediate Q & A
- Leverage student questions
- Rapid, low-cost content
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| Cons | - Cost-per-student higher thanasynchronous training
- Network connection needed
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| Best for: | - Basic training
- Students in multiple locations
- Highly interactive knowledge sharing
- Hands-on application training
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| Worst for: | - Students of widely-varyingskill levels
- Observable interpersonalskills/feedback
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