3-1 Or 1-1

I was wondering if some of you could give me some feedback on your experiences with a 3-1 training situation vs a 1-1?

One school I'm looking at offers a 3 wk intensive course (Week 1 - Classroom; Week 2 - On the Road City, Highway, Mountains; Week 3 - In the Yard) which includes 3-1 drive time. I'm still waiting to get more information from the other school but they say that they offer 1-1 training but it's a 3-4 week program (she just emailed me). They're having a job fair and I'll also attend one of their informational seminars on the 16th to find out more.

Thanks in advance :)

I was wondering if some of you could give me some feedback on your experiences with a 3-1 training situation vs a 1-1?

One school I'm looking at offers a 3 wk intensive course (Week 1 - Classroom; Week 2 - On the Road City, Highway, Mountains; Week 3 - In the Yard) which includes 3-1 drive time. I'm still waiting to get more information from the other school but they say that they offer 1-1 training but it's a 3-4 week program (she just emailed me). They're having a job fair and I'll also attend one of their informational seminars on the 16th to find out more.

Thanks in advance :)

Sounds to me like the companies are talking about student to instructor ratio in the trucks when out driving. 3-1 = 3 students with 1 instructor in the truck and 1-1 = 1 student with 1 instructor in the truck.

I was wondering which was better. The 3-1 or 1-1. Or if it even really mattered in the long run.

I was wondering which was better. The 3-1 or 1-1. Or if it even really mattered in the long run.

Good point ("does it really matter? "). 1-1 you get an instructor 100% of the time working with you.

But....

3-1 you get the instructor working with you 1/3 of the time. (Here's the "but") Then you spend 2/3 the time watching another student, hearing what the instructor days to them, and you can think of what you would do in the situation. This is probably a better learning technique.

Errol, thanks for the answer. That's what I was thinking but I wasn't sure. I learn well by reading things and doing them myself, but there is something to be said for being able to actually watch someone else and hear the instructions they are being given. Something about being removed from the situation/learning vicariously from someone's accomplishments or mistakes. Happy driving!