Comparative Analysis between Traditional Education and CBT

Traditional Competency Based

 Instructors focus on managing
 Trainers focus on managing learning
instruction
 Most students enter at about the same  Trainees enter at various times
time throughout the year

 Different trainees maybe trained for different

 Students all cover the same material
unit of competency within the same program

 Each trainee moves on the next task only

 Students all proceed from one topic to
after mastering the task he or she is
the next at the same time
currently working on

 The instructor controls the learning pace  Each trainee progress at his or her own pace

 Each trainee is tested when ready to

 All students are usually tested once
demonstrate mastery

 Immediate feedback is given to each trainees

 Very little continuous feedback is given
at critical points in the learning process

 The instructor is involved in  The instructor must be able to answer

teaching only one topic at a time questions on many different tasks each day
 Retesting is discouraged or not
 Retesting is encouraged to reach mastery
allowed at all

 Materials, tools and supplies for only one  The trainer must see that all materials
topic are needed at a time needed for many tasks are readily available

 The number of students enrolled is

maximum capacity at the beginning of  As vacancies are filled, trainees enrolment
the year and declines to half or less remains at capacity all year long
towards the end
 The trainer must manage the use of
 Most instructions are delivered by
a wide variety of instructional
or dependent upon the instructor
media and materials each day

 The programs is usually closed down or

 The program usually operated year round
shortened during the summer months

 The evening program is usually

 Day and evening program both have access
separated and distinct from the day
to all learning guides and resources
program

 The instructor controls the sequence in  If possible, trainee determine the sequence
which topics will be covered of the tasks