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Japan SeniorNet Presentation 【012】We are not trying to get students to the point where ... We are not trying to get students to the point where they are experts or masters in any area …we do not provide a skill set necessary to obtain employment. We prefer to leave this to the commercial schools. However, we do feel, that having attended our classes, any student will be better able to absorb the commercial offerings. What is it that makes SeniorNet unique and successful? We generally point to the combination of three factors. First, our classes are small, generally between 6 and 12 systems per classroom. Only in rare circumstances will centers exceed this range. Most centers will start with 6 systems, but they rapidly grow, assuming they have space, to 8-10 systems. In Boynton Beach, we started with 6 in a room that could not accommodate much more. When the hospital saw our success, they gave us a bigger room and we doubled our computers to 12. Second, one of the hallmarks of the SeniorNet program is peer-to-peer teaching. All of the instructors should be seniors themselves. The most common complaint that we get from students when they relate their previous computer class experience, is that the instructor was young, went too fast, had no patience, too many students etc. As a result, the senior student, especially in the beginner's classes, was afraid to ask questions, and quickly was left behind. They feel much more comfortable when they see the instructor has gray hair (except, of course, the female instructors! They never have gray hair!). |
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