Online Learning vs. Classroom Learning
Introduction
Learning is considered to be an integral part of socialization. Indeed, it is only through learning that human beings are able to attain new skills necessary in the day to activities that characterize life. Classroom learning, the traditional way and manner of learning, has always employed the physical domain as a means of conveying messages between the teacher and the student. Proponents of this learning method argue that it allows the teacher to meritoriously create an environment that is conducive for the assessment of both the strengths and weaknesses of students in assisting them to acquire knowledge better. However, the arrival of the digital age characterized by technological advancements …show more content…
While it has been noted before hat both online and classroom learning models have a structured approach to time, online learning, however, offers more flexibility as it pertains to scheduling. Unlike classroom learning which provides for a fixed and specific number of hours each semester, online learning is different in the sense that learners or students for that matter have the freedom to fit the course demands into their schedule, as opposed to fitting the schedule into the course demands as is evident in class-based …show more content…
This provides for a dynamic learning experience and enhances the acquisition of knowledge. However, this relationship is seemingly not evident in the online learning model because there is an absence of the physical aspect of both teachers and students needed to cultivate a dynamic learning relationship. Another difference between online and classroom learning is the type of resources available to students. Classroom learning is different from online learning in this respect because it provides the students with more resources; it allows students to essentially participate in club activities, extracurricular activities such as gyms and sport, etc. In contrast, the mere fact that online learning provides for a less expansive dynamism provides for the restriction of such
Introduction
Learning is considered to be an integral part of socialization. Indeed, it is only through learning that human beings are able to attain new skills necessary in the day to activities that characterize life. Classroom learning, the traditional way and manner of learning, has always employed the physical domain as a means of conveying messages between the teacher and the student. Proponents of this learning method argue that it allows the teacher to meritoriously create an environment that is conducive for the assessment of both the strengths and weaknesses of students in assisting them to acquire knowledge better. However, the arrival of the digital age characterized by technological advancements …show more content…
While it has been noted before hat both online and classroom learning models have a structured approach to time, online learning, however, offers more flexibility as it pertains to scheduling. Unlike classroom learning which provides for a fixed and specific number of hours each semester, online learning is different in the sense that learners or students for that matter have the freedom to fit the course demands into their schedule, as opposed to fitting the schedule into the course demands as is evident in class-based …show more content…
This provides for a dynamic learning experience and enhances the acquisition of knowledge. However, this relationship is seemingly not evident in the online learning model because there is an absence of the physical aspect of both teachers and students needed to cultivate a dynamic learning relationship. Another difference between online and classroom learning is the type of resources available to students. Classroom learning is different from online learning in this respect because it provides the students with more resources; it allows students to essentially participate in club activities, extracurricular activities such as gyms and sport, etc. In contrast, the mere fact that online learning provides for a less expansive dynamism provides for the restriction of such