This is a general question to veterans. I'm curious as to what your preferred style of learning is. Education and even businesses are shifting more and more towards virtual learning and away from traditional classroom learning. I'd love any insight you have into this topic.
Is this true for you? What about virtual learning do you like? What about virtual learning do you not like? What elements of classroom learning do you like?
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It depends on the course, but for me it's active learning. Hands on tactical learning. I struggle with retaining and regurgitating text information and a I cannot keep attention when being spoken to. I have to be engaged. Virtual learning for physical application has to be short, but if it's a virtual based subject then game on.
Does that help?
As a Korea war veteran and having worked in industry for over 6o years I have discovered that a college degree is not for everyone. There are many good paying jobs for vets that are not afraid to get their hands dirty. Trades of all types are begging for carpenters, electricians, machinists, plumbers, etc.. Admittedly. it requires starting at the bottom of the ladder as an apprentice. Apprenticships are usually obtained through trade schools that offer training through the G.I bill. It beats trying to get a college degree that does not always result in obtaining employment.
Thank you everyone for your thoughts on my question. They were all very helpful.
In my training of millennium vets, "hands on" has been most requested. I did that as a trainer of Techs. This solved the training of the "how". It did not address the "why".
Hi Brandon,
That's a great question. I personally am quite found of MOOC's such as Coursera and Stanford online. However, during my experience with veterans transitioning into academic institutions from the military, I've noticed that most Vets prefer structured learning environments. This is especially true for newly separated Veterans, including millennials. I think virtual learning could work with Vets as long as they still get to work in a team and have at least one point person to course correct if they struggle with a topic or need any additional guidance or feedback. Hope this helps!
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