Education
The way we learn needs to change
Ben Taylor, CEO Cassette Group discusses how the tools for education are evolving.
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earning is synonymous with school and university. Tere has long been an assumption that once we finish our studies,
our education for life is complete. Aſter that final exam or coursework, we are prepared to take on the world armed with all we know. However, the reality is that the workplace is evolving rapidly, with demands changing at a pace that traditional learning models and on-the-job training struggle to match. Tis pace of change is only set to accelerate with the advent of AI, environmental pressures, and geopolitical challenges. Lifelong learning on a large scale, is now more essential than ever. Businesses can no longer rely solely on universities, colleges or traditional on-the-job training to keep up with the rate of change – a fact particularly evident for Managed Service Providers. Te speed at which IT infrastructure and other technical aspects
can change from moment to moment means these specialists are in a continual learning cycle. I’d go as far as to say that even something you learnt three years ago at university may now be outdated for the current demands of the working environment. A recent report highlighted that 94% of UK workers will need reskilling by 2030. We need to adapt. Taking a closer look, we can see that workers are aware of this rising issue, with close to 40% of employees in a PWC survey concerned about not receiving enough technology training to help keep their skills up to date with current demands. Pair this
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with the rise of hybrid working and it’s clear that our learning models need to be reformed. If we know there is an issue that needs to be addressed, the next question must focus on what action can be taken to fix it. Some businesses are rising to meet the reskilling
challenge – tackling the talent shortage by upskilling and retraining, to build from within. In fact, the NHS Workforce plan wants to significantly expand domestic education, training, and recruitment to create more healthcare professionals working in the NHS. Innovations include adopting new learning models to reduce the medical degree to four years and in Nursing up to 25% of the
required practical hours can be done via simulation training, which includes virtual simulation using immersive technologies. However, for many sectors this is not the case. Tat’s because we
have not fundamentally adapted the way we have learnt since the Victorian ages. We may have changed the medium, swapped chalk for interactive whiteboards and classrooms for streamed content, but it still largely relies on a single expert imparting their knowledge to a large group of people. Even something relatively new in E-learning may have increased the class size but has not necessarily changed the format for teaching. Tis method is outdated and with technology and innovation happening at such a rapid pace, we need to promote new technologies for learning that are highly scalable, have effective learning outcomes and are easily accessible to all. With the addition
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