Difference between training, seminar, workshop, coaching, conference, symposium, webinar, course, lesson, class

[Arev Asatryan]

Difference between training, seminar, workshop, coaching, conference, symposium, webinar, course, lesson, class

• training -the process of learning the skills you need to do a particular job or activity
  
• workshop - training class or seminar in which the participants work individually and/or in groups to solve actual work related tasks to gain hands-on experience
  
• webinar - an occasion when a group of people go on the internet at the same time to study and discuss something
  
• seminar - formal presentation by one or more experts in which the attendees are encouraged to discuss the subject matter
  
• coaching - extending traditional training methods to include focus on (1) an individual's needs and accomplishments, (2) close observation, and (3) impartial and non-judgmental feedback on performance
• symposium  - a meeting where experts discuss a particular subject
  
• conference  - a large meeting, often lasting a few days, where people who are interested in a particular subject come together to discuss ideas
  
• course  -a series of lessons about a particular subject
  
• lesson  - a period of time when a teacher teaches people
  
• class - a period of time in which students are taught something