Recommendations

The following are the main recommendations of Project Reconnect

1. A blended approach: it is important to have a mixture of learning methods that combine eLearning and traditional face-to-face learning. Blended learning acknowledges the importance of the human component whilst at the same time ensures that the learner is engaged and caters for the individual needs of the learning.

2. Customization: students appreciate the element of choice. The educators’ challenge is to structure the classroom in which students can choose how to receive information

3. Information is to be linked with the student’s reality and should be hands-on: where possible the educators need to link the content of the subject with the reality of the students. The educators need to evaluate any pre-existent knowledge the students might have about the topic

4. Reflection as part of the learning: reflection should be an integral part of each lesson. Reflection time should be made throughout the lesson and not just at the end

5. Building of relationships: methodologies used by the educator need to give space to build relationships with students

6. Collaboration: students enjoy it a lot when they collaborate on projects. This is essential also for today’s work reality, communication, leadership, team dynamics are valued in the industry