We hear all of the time that university graduates are returning to college to further their educations or enter into a new degree field. It seems that the days of sitting in a classroom to be lectured for hours are coming to an end in some colleges. This is because they are now offering a more hands-on approach to prepare their students for the job. This allows the student to feel confident when entering into the job that will ultimately become their career.
One thing that happens with those who have already graduated from a university is that they studied for their degree for years, entered into the job, and found that the absolutely hated it. This was because they were not given a chance to experience the job before they took it on or before they decided to complete their degree in that field. Had they been able to experience it before they graduated, they may have chosen a different degree field and entered into a different job that they actually enjoyed. That is why more colleges are employing hands-on training as a part of their courses.
How can they do this?
Colleges are smaller, therefore their class sizes are smaller and they can provide this more hands-on approach. Students are also given more attention by the instructor, especially if they are having a difficult time grasping a concept. It is the goal of the instructor to get the students workplace ready. This means that they can graduate and find a job quickly. In turn, they enter into their new job with confidence. Hands-on training also means that they will not require the extensive training that someone who did not have any hands-on training would require. This fact could be the deciding factor between landing a job and not landing it.
A person that has been educated with hands-on training may be more likely to receive the job over someone who has not. Basically, what this means is that the student who was trained using hands-on techniques has experience, whereas the other student does not.
Why go back to school?
The smaller class sizes, the individualized attention, and the confidence explain why those who are returning to school are choosing to do so. Even those furthering their education so that they can advance within their company find these types of courses to be to their advantage. They can brush up on their skills, learn new skills, and can be more confident in the workplace. There is absolutely nothing wrong with wanting to become more educated for the sake of advancement. There is also nothing wrong with deciding a certain field of work is not the right field of work. They say the average person changes careers seven times in their lifetimes. Sometimes this requires going back to school and sometimes it doesn't. Sometimes it requires going to college for the first time.
Whatever the reason is behind going back to school, a person's life can improve because of it. They can advance in their career, find a new one, and can learn many new skills that they can use. Using the hands-on approach can make the education a higher quality education. Furthermore, some students have degrees from the most prominent universities, but they may not have the same quality education as someone who was able to actually perform the tasks while they were learning. Many may find that this type of education helps them learn faster and helps them learn the right ways to do things without having any doubt about what they are doing. That makes going back to college very worthwhile.