How Can We Learn About The LORD In A More Engaging And Effective Way?
We constantly ask ourselves this question! The good news? We don’t have to reinvent the wheel! Someone already did the work for us. The results of research show that one-on-one tutoring is by far, one of the most engaging and effective ways to learn. Here is what a renowned educational researcher had to say:
The average tutored student was above 98% of the students in the control class…. As the results of these separate studies at different grade levels and in different school subjects began to emerge, we were astonished at the consistency of the findings.” Dr. Benjamin S. Bloom. See bibliography.
Bottomline: you can learn more and have more fun as a tutored student!
One-On-One Tutoring: An Excellent Example Of Active Learning
One-on-one tutoring makes learning more effective and enjoyable. One of the main reasons is that in one-on-one tutoring the instructor can ask you questions and engage you in ways that would be nearly impossible in other scenarios. You are part of an active learning environment! For example, a good tutor catches when you are not understanding and adapts to your comprehension. The tutor engages you and only moves forward when you are ready to do so.
So, if one-on-one tutoring is so effective and fun, why have we not seen more of it? Well, that’s a complex question. For starters, training and scaling good tutoring is time-consuming and costly. However, recent advances in technology can help make tutoring scalable and more cost effective!
Meet The Digital Tutor
Have you ever heard of a digital tutor(DT)? Most of us probably have not, as this is a fairly new technology that is starting to emerge for education. Humans design and program content to run on computers with the objective of making learning more interactive. Yeah, you guessed it, here is research if you are interested in it!
Great Tutoring + Human Empathy + Great Technology = Great Learning
So, why are we so excited about the digital tutor? Well, when properly designed, the DT has the potential to closely replicate an empathetic one-on-one human tutoring interactions. Unlike other online passive learning tools that deliver one-way flow of information, the DT design responds to your unique level of understanding, or potential gaps in understanding.
Because it is built by empathetic humans—yes, we do care about you—it does this interaction in a gentle and encouraging way. Using both empathetic human design and great technology, the DT can interact with you to help you learn better.
What Can I Expect With This Type of Education?
Our courses do not follow methods of instruction that emphasize delivery of content or information. Instead, we focus on engaging you with questions and activities that require you to critically think about the biblical text. This approach deepens your encounter with the text and transforms the way in which you think.
Regarding our instructional approach, we emphasize guiding learners towards how to think, instead of telling them what to think.” José E. Balcells, Ph.D.
What would this type of learning look like for you? To start, you as a learner would be an active participant in the exploration of ideas. With the Holy Spirit as your guide, the digital tutor leads you and asks you questions and provides activities that make you think about the ideas at a deeper level. Through this type of instruction, you start to develop reflection and critical thinking skills. This approach aims to develop higher mental processes such as problem solving, application of principles, analytical skills, and creativity.
However, we do not want you to take our word for it, but rather we suggest we discover it together. Next, we invite you to see how with the help of the Holy Spirit, you experience transformative instruction.
If you are ready to demo the digital tutor or explore DT courses, here is what we have available for you.