--- title: Benefits Of Flex-Education description: Benefits Of Flex-Education image: https://blog.pcitraining.edu/hubfs/flex-education%20blog.jpg --- [![](https://blog.pcitraining.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/PCI%20Logo%20Horizontal%20-%20Web%20Ready%20Large%20(1).png?width=250&height=56&name=PCI%20Logo%20Horizontal%20-%20Web%20Ready%20Large%20(1).png)](https://www.pcitraining.edu) - [**info@pcitraining.edu](mailto:info@pcitraining.edu) - [**](https://www.facebook.com/PCItraining) - [**](https://twitter.com/pcitraining) - [**](https://www.linkedin.com/school/pinnacle-career-institute) [![Request Info](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/4597774/823222fb-4bb2-49db-b1b8-44fc1cb8463e.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/4597774/823222fb-4bb2-49db-b1b8-44fc1cb8463e) Site Search ** ## Benefits Of Flex-Education ** [Education](https://blog.pcitraining.edu/blog/tag/education) **  December 18, 2016 - [**](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://blog.pcitraining.edu/blog/benefits-of-flex-education) - [**](https://twitter.com/home?status=https://blog.pcitraining.edu/blog/benefits-of-flex-education) - [**](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://blog.pcitraining.edu/blog/benefits-of-flex-education) - [**](https://plus.google.com/share?url=https://blog.pcitraining.edu/blog/benefits-of-flex-education) # Flex-education, also known as blended learning, offers a variety of learning models that help students better prepare themselves for today’s workforce.    Sounds great, but what does “flex-education” mean?  The traditional learning model of sitting in a classroom 5 days a week, listening to an instructor lecture about subjects is being replaced in many educational institutions by a new flex-education model.    While there is still classroom time which includes instruction, group work, face-to-face interaction, etc.,  there is a large component of digital learning.  In today’s technology driven society, this combination of human-interaction learning and digital/online schooling helps students not only learn the content of the courses, but also how to apply themselves and utilize online tools.  Here are some benefits of flex-education: - Not confined in a classroom 5 days a week-students have the flexibility to learn on their own time and structure their own schedule without having to sit in a classroom every day. - Two types of communication skills learned- The classroom component allows for interaction and clarification with the face-to-face while the work online allows students to learn how to communicate through digital tools, how to write their communications in a professional manner. - Online section offers flexibility to create study schedule—studying can be more flexible as assignments may not be due on specific days, but within a wider time frame, allowing students to manage their time rather than having it managed for them by tight assignment deadlines. - Provides self-accountability—By having a portion of the classroom experience in an online environment, students have to push themselves and become more self-directed which is also critical in the workplace.  This helps provide student independence and confidence which will carry over into careers. 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