The Controversy Of Online Schooling

The style of teaching commonly used today in large lecture halls was originally used in ancient Greece and Rome. Back then, extensive works were unavailable to most students, so “lektors”, the original professor, would read the works aloud to any who would listen. Some famous Lektors were Aristotle and Socrate who specialized in science. This traditional method of teaching has stayed the same for thousands of years, changing slightly with inventions such as the printing press. The most dramatic change in education can be seen over the span of the last couple decades with the invention of the internet. The growing use of the internet has allowed education to evolve. Never before in history has anybody been able to access the amount of material we can today. Obviously this entitles a change to our educational system. The topic of whether or not we should use this new tool for learning is very controversial today. The controversy isn 't over whether or not we should use the vast database of information that the internet offers, but of whether or …show more content…
That is why Online schooling is damaging the educational system. The best way to incorporate the advancements in computers and the internet into our educational system is to make traditional classes hybrid classes where you still receive normal lectures and are still in a classroom but receive a lot of homework and further help on the computer. The best way to perfect to educational system would be to make classroom smaller allowing students to work with their peers to problem solve and to also add an online aspect it. This style of teaching has been proven by studies to be the most effective and I am sure that it plus the hybrid online would be the best way to make the educational process much better for both the student and the