Online Versus Classroom
Education
Thinking of a career in any
fields, and not sure, which mode of education is right for you? Well, both
online and classroom education have their own pros and cons; please take the
time to compare them, and choose for yourself.
Online education overcomes the
limitations of classroom education in the following ways:
1. Cost
The conventional classroom
education is becoming very expensive. Admission fees, books, monthly charges,
tuition fees and other cost continue to increase every year. For people who
cannot afford higher education, online learning can help a lot. Its costs are
lower than classroom learning.
2. Information
Even though not all the
information you get from the Internet is true, the Internet is a powerful tool
for information. You have access to any information anytime, anywhere, all
around the world just by using a search engine. One computer with the internet
can replace more than 8,000 books in a library. Meanwhile, books will only
provide you with limited knowledge on limited topics.
3. Distance learning
Time and place barriers are
eliminated via online education. Time, money and effort to attend classes is
minimized to a great extent. Even full-time workers can set a schedule and sign
up for online education programs.
4. Resource availability
Learning materials such as
e-books, online tutorials, video lectures, assignments, assessments and quizzes
are all available in your own home. You can pause, rewind and speed up videos
as you like.
CLASSROOM
EDUCATION:
However, online education lacks in certain aspects, that
most find useful. Normally students learn from the lectures of instructors. In
classroom education, teachers address the learning requirements of learners
face to face. It is a formal way and widely accepted. You can also ask your
peers and teachers any questions on the spot. Moreover, attending lectures in a
physical classroom and taking notes will help you recall the content much
better.
Classroom education beats online education in following
ways:
1. Socialization
We learn important social skills
useful in our daily life via classroom education. It allows for social
interaction with peers, working in a team with different cultural background
and live discussions. It helps in physical, social and mental exercise. This is
hardly possible in a virtual class.
2. Structure
Classroom education is well
structured. The timetable for coming to school, departing, breaks and extra
activities are well scheduled. Everything occurs at a certain time while online
education is time flexible.
3. Organization skills
Classroom education also helps to
gain organizational skills required in our daily life such as completing
assignments on time, punctuality, discipline and prioritizing classroom work.
Students face various problems and solve them in class. Conflict management and
resolution are also possible.
Many students prefer classroom
education over virtual learning. Watching lectures through videos on a computer
screen lacks attention and you may get distracted.
To sum up, both classroom and
online education have great advantages in their own fields. Take some online
classes and experience the difference. Decide for yourself which is the best
option for you. No matter whether you choose online or classroom education,
your devotion and commitment is what will help you to achieve success in
learning.
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