Quality Training—Quality Tutors

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By Colin Ramsden, September 2008.

I was most impressed by the announcement of the Federal Australian government when they stated that:

Yes indeed, I wholeheartedly agree that the quality of education and subsequent learning is utterly dependant upon the quality and skills of the teacher. If the teacher doesn't adequately convey the information, the quality of learning will be poor. The teaching will have failed.

The most important factor in any teaching or training session is the teacher or instructor. Just think back to your own personal experiences at school or higher learning institution and consider which teachers or instructors you gained the most from. There are always some memorable standouts:

• those you remember;
• those that taught you the most;
• those that made a real difference in your learning;
• those that made you want to learn.

Those are the teachers and instructors that produce quality learning outcomes—memorable experiences.

Now transfer those requirements to your adult working environment. When you need to learn something, or are involved in the training of others, the last thing you or they want is to suffer an uninteresting training session. You know the sort—emotionless statues reading directly from the text displayed on a PowerPoint presentation. Hardly inspiring, or even interesting; in fact, just plain boring; and a waste of everyone's time; to be avoided.

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There are many other factors which have an effect on the outcome. Factors such as:

• the location and environment of the training area—the training facilities;
• the resources available for teaching, instructing, demonstrating and illustrating the lesson;
• the subject matter being taught;
• the student existing knowledge and interest in the subject matter being taught;
• external influences and timing constraints or restrictions;

 

 

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