Thanks for trying this and writing it up :-) I think there might well be some benefits to getting through the programme intensively, like:
+ It takes less time so you can do whatever you want to do next (you mention reading more researchers’ agenda) + A better bonding experience if you do it in-person, which might only be possible in a 1-week intensive session if you don’t all live in the same city
My perceived drawbacks:
- Less digestion & retention of the content (you highlighted this one) - Less opportunity to mix with other people doing the programme (we hope to spark more of this next time we run the global programme) - Might be harder to have access to facilitators / more knowledgeable people (you also stated this is important)
Overall, I think continuing the global programme suits people who couldn’t take the time to do an intensive version, and intensive version suits people who prefer not to do virtual reading groups.
Thanks for writing this up so concisely—I think that this is a nice list of pros and cons. I agree that the weekly/seminar model works better for virtual reading groups. I certainly would not want to spend 6+ hours on Zoom for a reading group continuously.
Thanks for trying this and writing it up :-) I think there might well be some benefits to getting through the programme intensively, like:
+ It takes less time so you can do whatever you want to do next (you mention reading more researchers’ agenda)
+ A better bonding experience if you do it in-person, which might only be possible in a 1-week intensive session if you don’t all live in the same city
My perceived drawbacks:
- Less digestion & retention of the content (you highlighted this one)
- Less opportunity to mix with other people doing the programme (we hope to spark more of this next time we run the global programme)
- Might be harder to have access to facilitators / more knowledgeable people (you also stated this is important)
Overall, I think continuing the global programme suits people who couldn’t take the time to do an intensive version, and intensive version suits people who prefer not to do virtual reading groups.
Thanks for writing this up so concisely—I think that this is a nice list of pros and cons. I agree that the weekly/seminar model works better for virtual reading groups. I certainly would not want to spend 6+ hours on Zoom for a reading group continuously.