Academic training

Academic training Pros Normally, in academic training, the instructor has control and hence has full reign regarding the direction on which the lesson will take. Thus, instructors shape the mental health course and hence the kind of information being delivered and how it is delivered. Another pro of this training method is that students get to learn new material. In this form of training, long explanations regarding different information deemed essential by the instructor are given and the students get to absorb huge quantities of new material (Hirsch & McBeth, 2004). Lastly, academic training is effortless on the part of the learner (Choice, Walker, & Balsamo, 2011). The only thing required is for the learner to pay close attention during the training and take notes where necessary. Since the required input is so little, it’s among the clearest and uncomplicated way for learners in the mental health profession to get a wide variety of information.

Cons One of the cons of this training method is that it is passive. Failing to give the learners the chance to actively take part in a discussion or have a hands-on experience can make he training seem worthless. After all, what is the point of learning something and not get the chance to apply it practically? As a result, learners will just receive a shallow understanding of the information being presented. Another con of this method is that it is one-way. Instructors just dictate information to learners, who hardly have the chance to provide their view regarding the topic, or object to the information being presented to them. What if the instructor is wrong? Nothing much can be done.