The Power of Personal Learning Paths

Personalised learning is at the centre of modern learning, learners now have new, innovative ways to grow their careers. Our learners have shifted from the old style, top-down approach to a more bottom up, learner centred approach.

This is where personal learning pathways come in. Giving learners the autonomy to seek out and self-enroll in courses they find interesting to supplement formally assigned learning activities means that they can build knowledge progressively as they master a particular subject.

Janice Huey-Ching Jih, Associate Professor, Institute of Learning Sciences and Technologies, National Tsing Hua University explains perfectly that:

Since learners have unique knowledge structures based upon their experiences and abilities, the ways that they choose to access, interact, and interrelate messages in interactive courseware also vary.

The most meaningful learning experiences are those that resonate with us deeply. Facilitating self paced, relevant and interactive learning according to each individual's strengths, preferences and temperaments keeps learners engaged with the subject matter. It also allows them to continue to work collaboratively in the broader workforce social context.?

Encouraging a healthy continuous learning environment is increasingly important given the global shortage of workers with the necessary skills. Training and Development leaders Jim Williams and Steve Rosenbaum, define learning path methodology as the ideal sequence of learning activities that drives individuals to reach proficiency in their job in the shortest possible time. The Learning Path allows individuals to develop the required proficiency for their next career milestone while providing metrics through completed achievements that can be used to successfully identify proficient candidates for open positions. Allowing organisations to upskill and reskill to promote from within.?

Engineering, Technology, and Training Professional Pat Alvarado explains how technology can be useful in:

Creating practice environments as an integral part of the Learning Path. Technology simulations exist in many forms and are not limited to just software application simulations; there are simulation vendors that provide tools and services to develop business, soft-skill situational, and procedural simulations as well.

Learning Paths are the ladder to tomorrow’s opportunities. Give your learners freedom with access to tens of thousands of courses they can choose from to build content playlists tailored to how they want to grow their careers and share useful content with peers to spark learning culture.?

The Docebo Content catalogue, gives the opportunity to choose from the most relevant off-the-shelf courses, covering a range of topics from compliance to soft skills, directly from within your learning platform. Allowing learners to customise to suit their own learning needs to develop skills for their next desired career opportunity.?

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