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Online Education VS In Person Education - Whats the best?
I'm curious as to what people think about Online Education VS In Person Education. Lets imagine that you can be either trained via Online Education or Via In Person.
Who do you think would be a more well rounded hypnotist and why?
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Permalink Reply by Fiona on -
Dear Antonio,
I've had excellent experiences of both, although my choice would be in-person simply because I like being in a classroom and the face-to-face solidity of rapport and communication.
Having said that, I think it very heavily depends on a)the quality of the course and the trainers, b)the quality of the technology, c)what you put into it yourself. I don't think either online or in person, per se, results in a well-rounded hypnotist; I think it is the enquiring mind and commitment to both client, the profession, and ongoing learning in all its forms that makes a well-rounded hypnotist. These days, education is likely to be a combination of both online, in-person, and continuous reading, practising and experimenting.
Fiona
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Permalink Reply by John B. Lee IV on -
It really depends on the trainer. On or off line, some training is designed to make you purchase more training by offering enough understanding to know you need more.
Obviously, you will prefer training that can easily be assimilated into your practice or approach.
Do your research on the trainer and practice new principles and techniques. Realistically though, interactive training would preferred.
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Permalink Reply by Scott Sandland on -
It depends on the answers to a few questions:
What do you want to learn, do you have people you can practice on at home, how much experience do you already have, and what are the formats of the courses?
Obviously content of course and experience of the instructor are big factors, but i assume you wouldn't be interested in a class in the first place if the material and presenter weren't meeting your requirements.
There are advantages to both (which is why I am push the idea of using both in concert together).
I could go on, but it would turn into a sales pitch for HPTI.
My two cents,
Scott
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Permalink Reply by Richard Nongard - NLPBoard.com on -
I never did webinars until two months ago. They have been great, almost to the same extent as any in person group.
Like Fiona siad, a lot has to do with the quality of software. I went through several before deciding on WebEx.
I also think the quality of trainers is important.
I am working with Michael Ellner right now on a 5 week webinar. It is perhaps, almost as good as a regular class.
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Permalink Reply by Donna Carter on -
I've had excellent experiences with both. Also, I believe a well rounded hypnotist is based more upon the individual student. How they go about acquiring, retaining, and then applying the information is very important.
Personally...I don't believe one method alone...could possibly give you the amount of information you can get when you do both methods. One method (in person) has its advantages for the obvious hands on experiences, one on one as well as the joy of being with people who mentor you just by being in the room - a huge part of great learning. The other method (online) has its advantages on the ability to get a great deal of content...at the tips of your fingers...at your schedule.
It behooves anyone who wants to be a hypnotist/hypnotherapist.... to seek both.
D.
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Permalink Reply by Ryan Pels on -
I believe the answer to be Yes. Being in the military many of our courses are Distance Learning and self paced. Many times , often due to perhaps lack of committment it is put off until the last minute. Then in an attempt to finish, short cuts are found. Even with additional checks on learning built into the training, they find ways of proceeding without reading to the test, which then allows you multiple chances to pass. If done properly DL learning works.
Web based seminars are to me the next best alternative, especially the ones that are live feeds, with two way interaction at least using IM. Then there are ways to video conference with smaller groups, now you have the option to see the faces, hear the voices, and get true feedback. Now classes In Person are usually the best, you 1) have a captive audience, at least physically, 2) feed back as individuals and as a group is better captured. 3) depending on the topic, hands on and practial application can be better utilzed and evaluateds.
Sometimes groups are too large and students will fall through the cracks. So even though In Person may have the best potiential to more effectively reach and teach, there may be shortcomings.
In any case, knowledge gained is power, however aquired. Individual committment is the key. Both of the teacher and the student. If one is hungry enough you will eat anything, but if the the menu has variety and the cook is really great, then too will be the meal...Have a great day, Ryan...
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Permalink Reply by Susan Parry on
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The important aspect of class learning is the being part of a group. My hypnosis diploma took a year part time the course would only accept either counsellors or psychologists. I had to push myself out of my comfort zone in class, to take part in practice either as the hypnotherapist (with an audience watching and listening) or as the client (once again being observed).
I found it is helped me not only to gain the experience, but to listen to others and their style of delivery (and believe me some of them were terrible). I picked up quite a lot from the ones that were naturally good, from the tutors and the just from being in that arena. I am still good friends with many after a number of years, and I have had referrals from my past tutors.
I have taken an online brief CPD course, and found it helpful and interesting. However, it was so safe sitting at home in my jim jams and slippers.
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Permalink Reply by Dennis Atkinson on -
I think for someone just starting out, in-person is a necessity if they want to actually be able to utilize the techniques they are learning from classroom instruction. Working directly with others under the supervision of someone who is skilled is essential to the learning process.
For those who have been in practice for some time, then I think online instruction is fine.
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Permalink Reply by Alonzo Cavazos, Ed.D., LCSW, LPC on -
Of course, whether to learn via live-training -vs- home study, online, webinar depends on the learner's unique circumstances, preferences, learning style, budget, and many other factors, as well as the trainer's qualifications, clinical and teaching experience, and other trainer attributes. There is no simple answer, because the question focuses on a multidimentional process, i.e., teaching and learning.
As evidened by the above posts, there are different opinions, which are invariably associated with individual differences.
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Permalink Reply by Tim Shay on -
I've done trainings in person and online and I've received trainings online and in person. I believe that trainings online can be a great way to learn. I am also inclined to agree with Richard about the quality of the material and the trainer makes a huge difference. WebEx has been working well so far for the course I am currently taking with Michael E and Richard N.
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Permalink Reply by Alonzo Cavazos, Ed.D., LCSW, LPC on
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Putting aside the large questions of the differences between teaching formats, I'de like to comment on Webex as a learning format. So far, I've completed 1 webinar with Richard Nongard (and 1 in progress), and the format is great. It's the closest thing to actually being in a face-to-face workshop, plus the convenience of being either at your office or at home. In my case, I've been participating from my home via the internet. I recommend this format for anybody who already has basic training in hypnotherapy.
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Permalink Reply by Ian Last on -
I've also done both types of training and both are good. The important thing though is PRACTICE. Rope in everyone you can, even the friends and family who don't want to be hypnotised, that way you can use a "pretend as if" frame and get good at hypnotising resistant people as well as willing ones.
It doesn't matter if you want to be good at kicking a ball, playing a musical instrument or being the best hypnotherapist in town, the secret to getting good at anything is practice.
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