Is Online Learning as
Good as Face-to-Face Learning?
In my opinion, online learning has much
more restrictions of learning compared to face-to-face learning. As technology
develops, many people these days have become to access the Internet very
easily, and the Internet has become significant part of our lives. Thanks to
the growth of the Internet, a new learning medium which is online learning came out.
Although online learning is one of the innovative learning ways, I believe face-to-face
learning is much better than online learning for several reasons.
First of all, when you study on online by
yourself, there must be something you could not understand and must be some
problems you could not solve yourself. However, for example, when I wonder
something and want to know why it comes like that, I cannot ask a professor or
friends and get the answer immediately. It is the biggest shortcoming of online
learning that I think.
Secondly, since there are many other elements
and environment that can tempt not to study, it may lower one's concentration.
As you know, online learning is a method of learning used by computer.
Therefore, you should look at the monitor screen for long time to listen to the
online lecture. I believe that there may be some people who like to study through online learning and concentrate well, but it is quite a hard work for most of the people sitting and looking at their monitors for a long time because it makes
their eyes get tired soon. Furthermore, as people usually listen to the online
lectures by themselves at home, it is easy to be disrupted by surrounding environments
such as TV, smart phone, their siblings, and so on. These kinds of distractions make people’s work
retardative and not efficient.
Finally, face-to-face learning is good
because you can take the class enthusiastically compared to doing by yourself
through online learning. As you take a face-to-face class, you would be able to
listen to the lecture more carefully and concentrate well by communicating with
a professor and other students in the class. Moreover, during the lecture, if
you have some questions, you can ask the professor on the spot and can get the
answer instantly. In other words, in face-to-face classes, students have their classmates and professors who can always support and help them with the various learning needs. I think this allows them to succeed in their education.
Conclusively, all of the reasons above demonstrate that face-to-face learning is better than online learning.
Conclusively, all of the reasons above demonstrate that face-to-face learning is better than online learning.
Reference:
1. Bejerano, A. (2008, June 1). Face-to-Face or Online Instruction? Face-to-Face is Better. Retrieved December 9, 2015, from https://www.natcom.org/CommCurrentsArticle.aspx?id=884
2. Learning Environments and Teaching Strategies. (2012, November 26). Retrieved December 9, 2015, from http://stemteacher.net/welcome/?p=127
Dear Doyeon,
답글삭제I have the same opinion as you do. I also believe that face-to-face learning is much more efficient than online learning. I cannot concentrate well during class, and I would end up not listening at all if I take an online class. Moreover, there would be things that I cannot fully understand, but I wouldn’t be able to ask about them right away which would affect my study. We also have several online lectures that we are required to take at Sejong University, and I think they should be optional and not mandatory.
Have a nice day,
Jee Hye
Hello Sang Hyun,
답글삭제Thanks for good posting which made me concentrate. I totally agree with your idea that online learning is not good as face-to-face learning. When I was in high school student, I had science online class which was my weak subject. However, I couldn’t concentrate because it was unilateral class. I couldn’t ask questions quickly. That is why I agree your idea. However, I think opinion writing should be persuasive. To be persuasive, you may need suggestion. Why don’t you make your paragraph to be more persuasive, like to do something or not to do something? I think you better do that.
Best regards,
Sang Eon
Hi Sang Hyun,
답글삭제I'm not with you in what you say. I had experience of online learning, and I could adjust study time freely. There are weak points of online learning, but it's really helpful to me. Maybe you can refer 'opposite opinion' like me, and break it to proof your opinion!
Best regards,
Deok-gyo