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The Benefits of Opting for A Crash Course

Divyansh Bordia • 3 min read

Introduction

A crash course is an educational course that teaches a particular topic within a very short period of time. Crash courses are usually very subject-specific and are very tightly knit to facilitate imparting the maximum amount of knowledge in a minimum amount of time. There has been a surge in the number of crash courses being offered worldwide because of the pace of technology today.

Why The Demand for Crash Courses is Increasing Rapidly

With technology driving innovation in every aspect of human life, keeping up with each and every topic the traditional way of learning is becoming increasingly difficult. There is a perpetual need for people to gain more knowledge and use that to advance themselves in their personal and professional environments. This is because of FOMO, and it is making people increasingly frustrated. To facilitate this, they cannot go the traditional route, learning the entire subject concept by concept because it will take up a big chunk of valuable time that they can use elsewhere to advance their knowledge and skills. This is the main reason behind the emergence of crash courses as a viable alternative to long-term slow-paced courses.

Benefits

Crash courses are extremely useful in today’s world and trends show that it is only likely to continue down that same road. Here are some of the benefits of opting for a crash course.

More For Less

A crash course is essentially an entire course (concepts, exams, and continuous evaluation included) squeezed into a limited time interval. The interesting thing about a crash course is that it will never skip any of the concepts that are there in a particular subject. Instead, the curriculum is cleverly built to incorporate all the concepts that come under the subject in such a way that it is easily understood as well as easy to be taught by the teachers. This ensures that the students get to squeeze the most out of their education in the least possible timeframe while also making it easier for the educators to teach by giving them an easy-to-teach curriculum. This kind of curriculum development requires the dedicated work of creative instructional designers. To learn more about instructional design, click on the link.

Greater Rate of Success

It has been proven time and time again that a crash course offers much better success rates than traditional long-term programs. The main reason for this is because of the extremely short duration. The duration of a crash course is usually so short that it is highly unlikely that students would forget what they studied by the time the exams are around (most crash courses are carefully positioned so that there is hardly a month from the end of the crash course to the commencement of the exam/exams). This is very advantageous for students today because it is becoming increasingly apparent that with the exception of a small minority, most students today are capable of comprehending and applying the concepts they acquire in a short time effectively.

Subject Specific

One of the features that make a crash course stand apart from other forms of imparting knowledge is the fact that it is extremely subject matter specific. For example, a crash course in digital marketing is created specifically only to teach and learn all the relevant concepts pertaining to digital marketing. This means that no additional unnecessary information that is not relevant to the subject will be taught, hence reducing the time required to teach it.

Mock Tests & Materials

In the case of crash courses for competitive exams, the institution that is responsible for conducting them will provide learning materials that are specifically for cracking the exam. They will be tailored to the need of passing the exam with the highest possible marks by incorporating previous years' question papers and conducting mock tests that are towards achieving this goal.

A Second Chance for Repeaters

In the case of competitive exams, there might be a large number of candidates who will repeat their attempt to try their luck at the exam a few more times. For such students, opting for a crash course would be optimal because all they require is some extra guidance as to what they need to study and how they need to do it. There are even institutions that offer crash courses that are tailored specifically for repeaters to help them according to their needs.

Conclusion

At the end of the day, crash courses are fast-paced and hence are not suitable for everyone. Weigh your strengths and weaknesses and make sure that you taking up a crash course will benefit you in the long run.

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