Interface engineering and hybridisation of training systems: Prospects for trainer training

Abstract

In the context of hybrid and sandwich training systems, the introduction of distance learning activities gives rise to a new training time-space, sometimes referred to as the third time-space (Papadopoulou, 2020). The effectiveness of these systems, whose designers seek to underpin their overall coherence, is based on the structuring of an interface system. This system organises the links between the different training areas. The results presented show that although these interface systems produce links between the professional and academic worlds, it remains difficult to make them work when a third digital space integrates existing training spaces. We present a number of hypotheses to explain this difficulty in transforming practices, and a few others to question the way in which trainers design and run interface engineering. To do this, we use the capability framework. Finally, we will look at some possible work avenues in trainer training.