My Learning Project

In current world of technology every day we witness new approaches, tools and methods to learning. E-learning comprising all forms of electronically supporting learning and teaching has found a worldwide acceptance due to the possibilities it opens through flexibility and availability.

Experiencing myself e-learning first time in TALE and exploring the possibilities of using it in my work as a trainer, I came across a number of challenges which made me even more curious to explore e-learning further.

Throughout the exploration, I understood a few simple “truths” about e-learning.

(1)    E-learning cannot and should not replace formal classroom teaching, it should rather complement it. Blended learning is the key!

(2)    E-learning challenges the trainers with new considerations and set of skills for design and implementation, and trainees with different learning qualities to be expressed. Thus, e-learning requires a different approach and way of thinking from the educators and the students. We should not approach with the same mindset as the formal and non-formal education.

Those are some of the reasons why the initial excitement and attractiveness of e-learning experiences often on its way disappoint the learners and educators.

Consequently, I am left with a number of questions, such as

§  Is e-learning only effective in formal education? Can it be effective in non-formal education?

§  How to ensure a complete experiential learning cycle through e-learning? How to ensure participatory approach? How to secure adequate exchange and feedback channels?

§  How e-learning tools can keep the trainees motivated and engaged?

§  If blended learning is the key, then how to blend e-learning with non-formal and formal educational programs where they complete each other giving up the weaknesses of each?

As a part of my e-learning exploration, my TALE learning project aims to highlight a few successful interactive tools and methods which are used e-learning.