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There is an argument over whether by using the Internet students are able to learn more effectively. Some people believe that the Internet is one of effective methods for students’ studying because students can research valuable information with great ease and in a short period of time. My view, however, is that the Internet is not effective for students. This is largely because they can be distracted from studying by using the Internet. Moreover, the Internet leads to confusing to pure students because of incredible information.
To begin with, the Internet distracts students from focusing on their studying. This is because the Internet has negative influence on the grounds that there is an excessive amount of entertainment on the Internet. For example, there are light-hearted video clips and social network service, games. It can contribute students’ grades negatively. Actually, more than fifty percent students have experienced Internet addiction in Korea high school because the Internet has an addictive factor such as alcohol or drugs. According to a study conducted by a team of researchers at Yonsei University, more than eighty percent surveyed Korean students mentioned that the Internet has negative impact on their academic performance. Also, the survey found that by playing games respondents could not focus on their mathematics questions, which is evidence that they have become addictive on the Internet. That is why students can be distracted from concentrating on their learning by the Internet.
Furthermore, the Internet can lead students to be confused as incredible information. There is too much misleading information on the Internet such as rumors because anyone can post information on the Internet. Students are better to research and study materials conducted by experts because the materials are verified by many predominant specialists. For example, I researched materials about animal’s camouflage for my mid-term essay on the Internet. However my professor found out that the materials in my essay were full of misleading information. Therefore, he flatly rejected my essay for the lack of credibility. Taking fail score, I realized that information leads to students from being distracted for getting accurate information. If I had studied books written by experts, I would have not been taken a fail grade. As my case shows, the use of the Internet has negative effect on students.
To summarize, I disagree with the opinion that students learn more by using the Internet. Students should decrease to spend time used by the Internet because they are distracted by joyful materials on the Internet. In addition, the Internet contributes to misleading students. As far as students’ academic performance is concerned, the Internet does more harm than good. |