Applied Blended Learning
Delivering More than Information: Blended Learning Experiences Deliver Deeper Mastery and Value That Drive Results
A recent study reports that up to 50% of all content is forgotten within a month. And even if your learners do remember what you've taught them, can they apply it in ways that add business value? These are today's most fundamental challenges--and they're the challenges that Pearson Learning Solutions' 6P Framework can help you overcome.
6P starts from the premise that real-world learning shouldn't be a single "event." Rather, it should be an ongoing, collaborative process; a continuing experience that is systematically linked with advanced blended learning techniques to establish new best-practice communities amongst learners. Using today's best blended learning techniques and tools, learners demonstrate practice and mastery not just in the training environment, but also through real-world activities their managers have certified as applying directly to the goals of the business.
Unlike conventional training, 6P blended learning programs explicitly guide learners step-by-step from preparation to participation and, ultimately, performance. 6P's ongoing learning communities encourage participants to learn from each other. These learning communities offer collateral long-term benefits in both team-building and innovation. Whether on the shop floor or in the C-suite, 6P integrates learning directly into existing business workflows.
Within the 6P Framework, learners are presented with activities that address all six indispensable "Ps":
- Position: Clearly explain the business aims of learning up front, showing learners how the program will benefit them and improve their performance
- Prepare: Quickly give learners the context and concepts they'll need to succeed
- Participate: Demand active, personal participation that helps learners synthesize knowledge and gain confidence
- Practice: Make sure learners consistently utilize the knowledge they've acquired
- Perform: Apply knowledge in realistic environments, through case studies, simulations, manager mentored/certified activities, or apprenticeships—and measure the results against predefined, business-driven metrics
- Pass It On: Enable "graduates" to continue their participation in the program's learning community and mentor those who follow
How It Works for You
Pearson's instructional design experts create learning strategies that engage learners and focus them on the critical issues that affect your organization. This kind of applied learning means that your organization's training programs make the connection between training content and how that knowledge is applied in the workplace.
Applied, blended learning has the power to drive business results, enrich learners' lives, and enhance careers. Contact Pearson Learning Solutions today to learn how Pearson can integrate applied, blended learning into your training and development program.
