Better outcomes with CBI courses
The US Department of Education brought together an
esteemed group of educators and researchers to look at
studies that compared distance learning with traditional
face to face classroom learning and examine which method
produced better outcomes for the students. Previous studies
had found that distance learning was as good as face to face
learning. However, this report showed that distance learning
was in fact superior in several different ways.
Students who took all or part of their course online
performed better on average than students taking the same
course through traditional face to face learning
When you choose a Childbirth International course you
have access to all your course materials through the
internet as well as through a set of written manuals. This
means that you can fit your course into your lifestyle.
Rather than trying to cram everything into a weekend of
classroom learning, where you have to make provision for
childcare, accommodation and transport, you can study
wherever you want, whenever you want. The convenience and
flexibility means that studying to be a birth professional
offers significant advantages over traditional classroom
learning.
Online learning was more effective across a wide range
of professions, backgrounds and learning styles
Regardless of whether you are a hands on learner, or
prefer to watch or listen while learning, distance learning
can still be the most effective way to study. Childbirth
International courses understand how learning styles impact
the way that we absorb information and develop new skills.
To address this activities are offered throughout your
course that provide you with opportunities to carry out
further reading, hear about different perspectives and try
out new skills yourself.
Online learning is most effective when reflection is
encouraged
Childbirth International courses have a strong emphasis
on reflection throughout. Reflection involves thinking about
what we have learned from an experience and how we can then
apply that to our work as birth professionals. Reflection
enables us to be constantly growing and developing our
skills, leading to far greater satisfaction in our work and
benefits our clients.
Individual guidance and support for students, rather
than group support, benefits learning
Every Childbirth International student is assigned a
trainer who supports you throughout your course and beyond.
Your trainer is there to guide and facilitate your learning
and provides as much or as little individual contact as you
would like. When you submit your coursework she will give
you feedback that helps you develop your ideas and provides
motivation. For those who do like to have interaction with
other birth professionals, the Childbirth International
discussion forums connect you to students from all over the
world.
Online learning provides the opportunity to spend more
time absorbing new knowledge and reflecting on how to apply
that knowledge
Acquiring new knowledge and learning new skills takes
time. There is only so much that you can learn in a two day
workshop. With Childbirth International you can study the
number of hours that fits you and your lifestyle. With no
time limits and no restrictions on where to study you can
pick up your course when it suits you.
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