Online Learning Approach
RNTC uses a learner-centred approach that includes learning by doing, practical experience versus book-learning, the practice-theory-practice dialectic.
A typical course is constructed of 40% theory inputs, 30% discovery through practical assignments and group work based on controlled outcomes, and 30% application to the participants own context or world of work.
Our approach includes:
- Learning by doing, a student-centred approach where new knowledge is achieved through practical tasks, ensuring that our trainings are practical and relevant to our trainees
- Working with a cross-functional, in-house, full-time team of curriculum and content specialists and a pool of excellent trainers who are content experts
- Media for behaviour change through traditional or online media
- Practical application with digital tools and equipment and with industry standard professional media equipment
- Dynamic interactive workshops online and face to face
- Agile in meeting the needs of our clients through offering a portfolio of tailored products built on the foundation of tried and tested curriculum components
- Needs assessments that determine the needs, level and existing skills of the trainees, post course assessments that determine knowledge gained and impact assessments to measure implementation over time.
- Coaching and developing communities of practice
- Evaluations that improve our training experiences and content richness.
The approach is linked to creating behavioural change in target audiences. We believe that one-off training events are not enough to transfer skills and create the behaviour change in the organisations it trains. This is because participants must apply their new knowledge, skills and attitudes to their world of work. Problems will occur and the natural response will be to revert to old and reliable ways of doing things. It is at this juncture that coaching, mentoring and guidance is needed.
Storytelling is at the heart of all of RNTC’s training: it is the most powerful tool in creating media content for social change. Our groundbreaking methods build the foundation for media content with a lasting impact.
To make the learning experience as impactful as possible, the training is characterised by:
- active learning with high ratio of activity, variety and participation
- learning by doing
- learning from each other
- knowledge and skills, but also attitudes are considered
- individualised learning
Various domains are covered and since trainees learn knowledge, skills, and attitudes in different ways, different teaching strategies are being applied to the training design:
Our online trainings can be offered as trainer-led online trainings or blended learning, which entails both online and offline trainings and coaching. Our Online Learning Academy allows for both self-directed and blended learning.
RNTC provides various types of online training including:
- Trainer-led, interactive online training sessions
- Massive Online Open Courses (MOOCs): participant-led interventions that can take the form of toolkits and trainings and include multimedia
- One-on-one online or group coaching sessions
- Facilitating peer-to-peer coaching online