Meanwhile traditional way of learning is much more structured than online distance learning as it provides face to face contact with students and teachers. Traditional way of learning is practised in a long established technique, on campus learning , where the student need to meet with the lectures and other course mates in an assigned time and place to receive their information about course materials .
The three differences in my way of studying will be first flexibility. Unlike the traditional way of learning where the students …show more content…
Meanwhile in online distance learning, majority are from working adults from different companies with all kinds of job position. This will eventually makes the discussion with each other lively and the students will be able to apply their knowledge to their working environment directly and immediately.
The steps that I’m taking to adjust to this new mode, online distance of learning are time management. Even though this online distance learning program gives me a major freedom for me to choose when to learn, as a working adult who works 9 hours a day have to more responsible and organize my time efficiently in order for me to read my course materials and work on my assignments . As a result I have to allocate a few hours of my day or spend more time studying during weekends in order for me not to fall …show more content…
As an online distance learning student are balancing many responsibilities like family, career and a university it will be very stressful to manage all these together. To ensure to meet these requirements and to manage other important aspects of life can produce a feelings of anxiety and stress. Therefore it is important for me to manage and reduce my stress. Example, to ensure that I’m well rested, I will be practicing a good sleep habit, which is at least 8 hours of sleep. Physical and mental problems, lack of concentration on studies can cause stress to be increase. Another example will be to avoid procrastination. To postpone assignments or responsibilities until the last minute will create more physical and mental problem, it is important to allocate some time daily or every week for our