What is "Reverse Instruction"?

Hello, I am Takemoto from the Marketing Section. It has been two months since I joined the company...and I am now in the OJT training program. I am sure that there are many companies like ours that currently have training programs in place. However, "What kind of training should I conduct?" "Should I change the content?" "Our training was not as effective as we expected..." etc. I am sure that those of you in charge of training have had the experience of thinking, "What is the point of training if the participants do not demonstrate the results of the training? Even if you have prepared a variety of training programs, it is meaningless if the participants do not show "results" from the training. In order to solve such problems, we would like to recommend"Reverse Instruction"The introduction of By introducing flipped learning into corporate training, you can learn more practical skills more efficiently. This paper will provide an overview of flipped learning, its advantages and disadvantages, and the expected effects of introducing flipped learning into corporate training.

Contents

1. What is "Reverse Instruction"?
2. Advantage/Disadvantage
3. Expected Effects in Corporate Training
4. QuizGenerator for Reverse Instruction
5. Summary

 

What is "Reverse Instruction"?

Reverse instruction was named after the traditional learning method was "reversed." Normally, students acquire knowledge in class and consolidate it at home. In contrast, flipped learning is a learning method in which students acquire knowledge through "e-learning" and "video materials" before class, and then consolidate their knowledge through "group work" and "exercises" in class.  

Advantage/Disadvantage

While there are many advantages to implementing flipped learning for teachers and students, there are also disadvantages. Let's look at what advantages and disadvantages there are.  

Advantage 1. Study at your own pace

In flipped learning, students study the class content at home before taking the class. Therefore,
 

Advantage 2. Motivate students

Reverse learning allows students to ask questions about material they did not understand in the prior study. Through group work, students can ask questions of the teacher and other students to better consolidate their understanding. Therefore, it is expected that students will feel that they enjoyed and understood the material, which will motivate them to learn more.  

Advantage 3. Check the level of students' understanding

Flipped learning allows more time for direct teacher-student engagement because there is no need to explain the content of the lesson. This allows teachers to quickly identify and instruct students who are having difficulty with class content. For teachers, being able to check students' understanding on the spot is a great advantage.  

Disadvantage 1. Need to set aside time for study

Flipped learning requires students to study in advance of class. Insufficient study time is a factor that reduces student motivation... Therefore, we need to support students to learn well in advance.  

Disadvantage 2. Need time and effort to prepare for a class.

The teaching staff needs to create materials for prior learning, which is time-consuming and costly. For example, it is time-consuming to create training materials while also performing other duties. So how can we reduce the time and cost? That's right...by using e-learning, you can reduce the time and cost. What is e-learning?  

Expected Effects in Corporate Training

The benefits of "flipped learning" are not limited to educational settings. It has been introduced into many corporate training programs as an educational method for human resource development. Here, we will introduce the effects of introducing "flipped learning" into corporate training, comparing it with conventional corporate training.  

Traditional corporate training

There are cases where conventional corporate training programs are not demonstrated by the participants in the field or in practice. The reason, When the above occurs, time and money are wasted. However, by utilizing "flipped learning,trainees attend a lesson with enough knowledge..  

Reverse Instruction in Corporate Training

In conventional corporate training programs, most of the content is knowledge acquisition, which in some cases cannot be applied to practical work and applications. However, by introducing flipped learning into the training program, it is possible to"more effective learning, more practical skills."to learn to do so. The reason, By introducing flipped learning in corporate training, the effectiveness of training can be demonstrated in practical work. It also improves the motivation of participants to learn and further enhances the quality of training.  

QuizGenerator for Reverse Instruction

The best tool to create contents for reverse instruction is"QuizGenerator."We recommend the "QuizGenerator". The following is a brief overview of QuizGenerator and its features.  

What is QuizGenerator?

"QuizGenerator" isan easy quiz creator and enables you to publish quizzes/exams on the Web. Furthermore, commercial use is for free.It is. You can use this service on a trial basis!

▼Confirmation test for corporate training The following sample is an example for a confirmation test which is utilized during work.  

Features of QuizGenerator

Feature #1: You can create quizzes in Excel or text.

In QuizGenerator, "Excel" and "text" are available to use. If you are not familiar with them, theQuiz/exam creation formis recommended.

 

Feature #2: Multi-devices available: PC, smartphone and tablet device.

You can learn not only in the company or at home, but also in your spare time. For example, You can study in your spare time, such as If you would like to use QuizGenerator to create questions, please click on the "How to create a quizto start a new stage!  

Summary

In this article, we discuss the concept of "flipped learning," which aims to raise the level of corporate training. to raise the level of corporate training. Flipped learning is a learning method in which students study independently in advance, and then apply the practical content in class or training. Compared to conventional learning methods, it is more effective and allows students to acquire more practical skills. However, it is true that there are challenges in introducing this method. For this reason, we have developed the "QuizGeneratorwill help you level up in corporate training in the easiest way with low-cost. Read more:"Three tips to study in your spare time"