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Caption:Table 2: Advantages and disadvantages of various training delivery methods.

Summary: The table describes the relative advantages and disadvantages of 6 training delivery methods based on flexibility to individualize coverage of material, flexibility to individualize pace, ease of testing retained knowledge and relative cost per trainee.

Abbreviations used for training methods:

• Coverage = Flexibility to individualize information coverage
• Pace = Flexibility to individualize pace
• Testing = Ease of testing retained knowledge
• Cost = Relative cost per trainee

• Method = Individual
  • Coverage = Excellent
  • Pace = Excellent
  • Testing = Excellent
  • Cost = High
• Method = On-the-job
  • Coverage = Excellent
  • Pace = Good
  • Testing = Excellent
  • Cost = Medium
• Method = Classroom
  • Coverage = Good
  • Pace = Fair
  • Testing = Good
  • Cost = Medium
• Method = Video
  • Coverage = Poor
  • Pace = Poor
  • Testing = Fair
  • Cost = Low
• Method = Computerized
  • Coverage = Fair
  • Pace = Fair
  • Testing = Fair
  • Cost = Low
• Method = Computerized interactive
  • Coverage = Fair
  • Pace = Good
  • Testing = Good
  • Cost = Low

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