Corporate Training Goes Virtual: A Hybrid Approach to Experiential Learning

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Author(s): Natalie T. Wood (Saint Joseph’s University, USA), Michael R. Solomon (Saint Joseph’s University, USA), Greg W. Marshall (Rollins College, USA)and Sarah Lincoln (Saint Joseph’s University, USA)
Copyright: 2010
Pages: 18
Source title: Virtual Environments for Corporate Education: Employee Learning and Solutions
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): William Ritke-Jones (Cybermations Consulting Group, USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-61520-619-3.ch016

Keywords: Business & Technical Education / Business Education / Business Science Reference / Education

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Eighty million members of the Millennial Generation are knocking at the door of Corporate America. Can traditional “chalk and talk” corporate training techniques adequately address the needs of a generation that views the world through a digital lens? In this chapter, the authors will explore the learning styles of Millennials and how virtual world platforms can mesh with the learning styles of these new workers. They review existing literature on virtual learning and identify the types of conditions that argue for an immersive digital platform as opposed to a traditional face-to-face or distance learning encounter. They conclude by outlining a specific scenario (within the domain of pharmaceutical sales training) that illustrates how corporate educators can deliver both types of learning using a hybrid real/virtual platform.

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