Personal Narrative: My Remedial Math Class

My one remedial math class is the reason technology is not good in class rooms. I am the type of person that needs to see things for me to understand and comprehend it. This class is all online, with a bunch of different levels in it. The way they teach you isn’t a good way to learn anything. You sit there in a big class room with all different groups. You watch the videos they give you that are online and its up to you to figure out how to do the math. You can’t just watch a video and expect to learn everything in those eleven minutes. “The class meets twice a week, late in the afternoon, and the clientele, about fifty undergraduates, tends to drag in and slump, looking disconsolate and a little lost, waiting for a jump start.” (Edmundson) So, I’m saying that some technology is good but not for an entire class. Working online is not the best way to learn. You’re not interacting with others, or there is no way to ask any questions. If you are like me and ask a lot of questions, classes online make things ten times harder than it needs to be. I need to be engaged with everyone so I know what’s going on. I need someone to show me in person what I’m supposed to do. I feel like learning face to face you comprehended things and understand completely. Learning online might work for some people that don’t like to engage with others, but …show more content…
You need to be able to understand and comprehend what is going on, or you’ll never pass. Its not set up for a good learning experience. You are pretty much teaching yourself how to do everything and that’s not what we pay teachers to do. I for one can’t learn by setting at a table staring at the computer while some lady talks to me. Learning to me is something very important. Learning is engaging yourself with others, understanding their opinions, gaining experiences. You can’t do that all online. So, I’m saying that some technology is good but not for an entire