Training & Education - Not Synonymous Terms

In performing research to better my current role, one which includes managing individuals and also training to fill in knowledge gaps, I stumbled across an article by the Management Matters Network. The article is a must-read for training program managers, line managers, and trainers alike. It outlines the difference between the words "Training" and "Education." One of the article's defining conclusions is that "many so-called training programs are really education programs" (Editorial Staff at Management Matters Network, 2016). Education is little more than academics, a topic I have blogged about recently. The term education as used by the MMN is essentially book learning with little-to-no consideration given to COVA (Choice, Ownership, Voice, and Authenticity). Training, on the other hand, requires in-the-trenches work alongside trainees, observing poor habits and correcting shortcuts. Training requires time, focus, attention, and above all, supervision. Sometimes trainers may end up sowing the seeds of education while supervisors or managers may handle the in-the-trenches training. One topic I wish to explore more heavily is how a trainer can educate trainees to pass the necessary exams and also spend time training and overseeing behavioral learning.

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Editorial Staff at Management Matters Network. 2016. Obtained from: http://www.managementmattersnetwork.com/competitive-strategy/articles/the-difference-between-training-and-education

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