Coached e-learning student - interview - 2
posted by John Rizzo
This is the interview of the first three students having taken the new JavaBlackBelt coached e-learning.
John is co-founder of JavaBlackBelt.com and has 10 years experience in Java training and skills management.
Toan is a consultant with 7 years of Delphi experience but no experience with Java.
Toan followed the JavaBlackBelt's Spring Core course and the corresponding workshop in January/February 2009. His employer gave him two weeks to do it, while Toan was between two missions. John was his personal coach.
John (JBB): How do you usually learn?
Toan:
I taught myself Delphi.
At the moment, I am taking evening classes which include Java at an IT school.
John (JBB):
You just finished the final exam of a Spring Core course from JavaBlackBelt. How would you compare that with your past learning experience?
Toan:
I really enjoyed working directly with pros. At school, it's purely theoretical and conceptual. For example, we are taught design patterns, but don't get to apply them. I lacked hands-on experience. At JavaBlackBelt, you work as if on a real project.
I was part of a group of different levels to begin with. I had some knowledge of Java, but I had never worked on a Java project. The workshops really helped me a lot to put things into practice and I realized I was very far behind, I could see my weaknesses.
John (JBB):
How would you compare the atypical training you've had at JavaBlackBelt with learning alone with a book?
Toan:
When you're self-taught, you don't know the best practices. With a coach (JavaBlackBelt), I can call and I get a precise answer from a pro, without any misunderstanding and when I finish the training, I'm more confident, I know how it's done.
John (JBB):
How long would you have taken to learn the same amount of Spring, alone with a book?
Toan:
I may have given up...For example, the book I received, I use it as a reference. But that kind of book frightens me. If I hadn't given up, it would have taken me more than double the time than with JavaBlackBelt.
With JavaBlackBelt, I had to provide a result (pass the exam) to my manager. Each time there was a question, I was helped and it went faster. Thanks to the course, I know what is essential. With only the book, I would have done other things, in the wrong order.
John (JBB):
One month ago, you started JavaBlackBelt's Spring Core course. Now, one month later, do you feel you retained more information than with other methods?
I haven't worked with Spring since, but I still know it. The workshop really helped me.
John (JBB):
Would you participate in another course with the same (JavaBlackBelt) methodology?
Yes, of course.
John is co-founder of JavaBlackBelt.com and has 10 years experience in Java training and skills management.
Toan is a consultant with 7 years of Delphi experience but no experience with Java.
Toan followed the JavaBlackBelt's Spring Core course and the corresponding workshop in January/February 2009. His employer gave him two weeks to do it, while Toan was between two missions. John was his personal coach.
John (JBB): How do you usually learn?
Toan:
I taught myself Delphi.
At the moment, I am taking evening classes which include Java at an IT school.
John (JBB):
You just finished the final exam of a Spring Core course from JavaBlackBelt. How would you compare that with your past learning experience?
Toan:
I really enjoyed working directly with pros. At school, it's purely theoretical and conceptual. For example, we are taught design patterns, but don't get to apply them. I lacked hands-on experience. At JavaBlackBelt, you work as if on a real project.
I was part of a group of different levels to begin with. I had some knowledge of Java, but I had never worked on a Java project. The workshops really helped me a lot to put things into practice and I realized I was very far behind, I could see my weaknesses.
John (JBB):
How would you compare the atypical training you've had at JavaBlackBelt with learning alone with a book?
Toan:
When you're self-taught, you don't know the best practices. With a coach (JavaBlackBelt), I can call and I get a precise answer from a pro, without any misunderstanding and when I finish the training, I'm more confident, I know how it's done.
John (JBB):
How long would you have taken to learn the same amount of Spring, alone with a book?
Toan:
I may have given up...For example, the book I received, I use it as a reference. But that kind of book frightens me. If I hadn't given up, it would have taken me more than double the time than with JavaBlackBelt.
With JavaBlackBelt, I had to provide a result (pass the exam) to my manager. Each time there was a question, I was helped and it went faster. Thanks to the course, I know what is essential. With only the book, I would have done other things, in the wrong order.
John (JBB):
One month ago, you started JavaBlackBelt's Spring Core course. Now, one month later, do you feel you retained more information than with other methods?
I haven't worked with Spring since, but I still know it. The workshop really helped me.
John (JBB):
Would you participate in another course with the same (JavaBlackBelt) methodology?
Yes, of course.
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