Evolution of Training Methodology in the Era of Software Technologies

Abstract

This paper examines the evolution of training methods and its historical context. The paper highlights the major changes and innovations that have shaped the training methodology and discusses the implications of these changes for the future of learning and development. The purpose of the research is to identify the roles and functions of the teacher and the student under conditions of the new paradigm in the learning process of adaptive e-Learning. The problem we explore in the paper concerns a paradigm shift in teaching from a bipolar process to a tripolar process. Adaptive e-Learning is a new stage in the evolution of the learning process, where adaptation is achieved between subjects (trainers and learners) and objects (software systems). In adaptive e-Learning environments, the software system that assists and replaces part of the functions of the training teacher takes on an increasingly important role. The role of the teacher has been elevated to a higher organizational, pedagogical and methodical level. The paper outlines these trends by examining learning approaches from a modern perspective, roles and functions of the teacher in e-Learning environment, roles and functions of the student in an e-Environment, models of learning and the characteristics of adaptivity and adaptability e-Learning Systems. Finally conclusions are drawn based on the presented analysis.