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Mihaela Matei Gryon, Vd, Switzerland
Having led several projects, I have seen that many users are non digital, regardless of their education, age, etc. What are the best training methods for them? Videos, apps, intranet articles, quizzes or else? Thank you in asvance for for ideas.
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Keith Novak Tukwila, Wa, United States
There is no one best method. Just like some people are left or right brain dominant, people also have different learning styles.

Some people are more visual, auditory (hearing), or kinesthetic (hands-on) learners. When developing professional course material, it is standard practice to try and teach to all the learning styles.

Course material is also often tailored to the expected level of knowledge. Is the expected objective that the student remember certain terms, apply the knowledge, advance the art? That hierarchy is known as Bloom's Taxonomy, and helps identify whether a lecture and/or reading assignment is sufficient, or are practice problems or some type of advanced activity required to reach that necessary knowledge level.

That is where knowledge management becomes more about how to design training, than simply how to teach some training module.
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Sep 29, 2022 11:35 AM
Mihaela Matei
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Very useful, thanks! I find it is easier to prepare trainings for digital users, again regardless of age, education.
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Mihaela Matei Gryon, Vd, Switzerland
Sep 29, 2022 11:18 AM
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There is no one best method. Just like some people are left or right brain dominant, people also have different learning styles.

Some people are more visual, auditory (hearing), or kinesthetic (hands-on) learners. When developing professional course material, it is standard practice to try and teach to all the learning styles.

Course material is also often tailored to the expected level of knowledge. Is the expected objective that the student remember certain terms, apply the knowledge, advance the art? That hierarchy is known as Bloom's Taxonomy, and helps identify whether a lecture and/or reading assignment is sufficient, or are practice problems or some type of advanced activity required to reach that necessary knowledge level.

That is where knowledge management becomes more about how to design training, than simply how to teach some training module.
Very useful, thanks! I find it is easier to prepare trainings for digital users, again regardless of age, education.
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Verónica Elizabeth Pozo Ruiz RYLAI Access Control Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador
People that are radically non-digital may be attracted to training through paper material, or also with learning through real interactive situations.
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Sep 30, 2022 7:45 AM
Mihaela Matei
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Thank you, indeed. I have done interactive sessions and they are better welcome.
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Thomas Walenta Global Project Economy Expert Hackenheim, Germany
From 1992 I was in charge of implementing the first IT systems in all 50+ courts of a German state.

As most users had not seen a keyboard, other than on typewriters, we started a 2 hours training to get them comfortable with computer keyboards.

Sometimes you find out you need to extend your scope in order to make your project successful.
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1 reply by Mihaela Matei
Sep 30, 2022 7:44 AM
Mihaela Matei
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Thank you very much.
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Sergio Luis Conte Helping to create solutions for everyone| Worldwide based Organizations Buenos Aires, Argentina
The problem with "digital revolution" is most of the companies forgot the basement: know the final users with basement on product quality. So, there are a lot of people in this world that do not use digital devices for doing something. For example, in lot of companies, employees do not use their personal phones for doing things related to their work. That does not mean they are not "digitized people". It is about the use of digital devices for doing some things. Or lot of people still prefers a paper copy of a book instead to read it in a digital device. So, aligned with some points @Ketih stated above, the method depends on the person. In my personal experience, teaching courses and workshops around the world from years ago, the best tool I see is all related to use the pencil and the paper for doing something. When virtuality comes (no matter I am working with virtual teams from more than 25 years ago) using something very simple that replace that is the best method in my personal experience, no more than that.
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2 replies by Latha Thamma reddi and Mihaela Matei
Sep 30, 2022 7:43 AM
Mihaela Matei
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Thank you very much.
Apr 12, 2023 4:17 PM
Latha Thamma reddi
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Very useful, thanks! I find it is easier to prepare trainings for digital users, again regardless of age, education.
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Mihaela Matei Gryon, Vd, Switzerland
Sep 30, 2022 5:52 AM
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The problem with "digital revolution" is most of the companies forgot the basement: know the final users with basement on product quality. So, there are a lot of people in this world that do not use digital devices for doing something. For example, in lot of companies, employees do not use their personal phones for doing things related to their work. That does not mean they are not "digitized people". It is about the use of digital devices for doing some things. Or lot of people still prefers a paper copy of a book instead to read it in a digital device. So, aligned with some points @Ketih stated above, the method depends on the person. In my personal experience, teaching courses and workshops around the world from years ago, the best tool I see is all related to use the pencil and the paper for doing something. When virtuality comes (no matter I am working with virtual teams from more than 25 years ago) using something very simple that replace that is the best method in my personal experience, no more than that.
Thank you very much.
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1 reply by Latha Thamma reddi
Apr 12, 2023 4:21 PM
Latha Thamma reddi
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Thank you very much.
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Mihaela Matei Gryon, Vd, Switzerland
Sep 29, 2022 2:42 PM
Replying to Thomas Walenta
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From 1992 I was in charge of implementing the first IT systems in all 50+ courts of a German state.

As most users had not seen a keyboard, other than on typewriters, we started a 2 hours training to get them comfortable with computer keyboards.

Sometimes you find out you need to extend your scope in order to make your project successful.
Thank you very much.
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Mihaela Matei Gryon, Vd, Switzerland
Sep 29, 2022 1:05 PM
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People that are radically non-digital may be attracted to training through paper material, or also with learning through real interactive situations.
Thank you, indeed. I have done interactive sessions and they are better welcome.
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Stéphane Parent Self Employed / Semi-retired| Leader Maker Prince Edward Island, Canada
Don't forget that adults learn by association. Anything new has to relate back to something they already know.
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Latha Thamma reddi Sr Product and Portfolio Management (Automation Innovation)| DXC Technology Mckinney, Tx, United States
Very useful, thanks! I find it is easier to prepare trainings for digital users, again regardless of age, education.
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