▶ Your Answer: Currently,
a lot of online classes have increased. There are some disputes which type of class is better between online and offline classes. Some people think that it is better to take
online classes than to attend traditional classes. However, in my opinion,
traditional courses are better for people than in online courses because they can be
helped their relationships, and learn materials more efficiently.
First of all, they can improve
their relationships by taking conventional classes on campus. What this means
is that most of the classes require at least one group project. Then,
if people take traditional classes, they have to spend time with other
people. While they do their group work with other members, they should
communicate and exchange thoughts with the members for completing the work perfectly.
By interacting, people can get along with them as friends. Also, if there are
old friends, they can strengthen the relationships between them and their old
friends. However, in online classes, since people take the classes at home, it
is almost impossible that they can get these opportunities to
communicate or do some activities together. According to a study done by JYP institute
of technology, 70% of the respondents who took both type classes said that
taking offline courses are more helpful for their relationships. They explained
that most of their offline type classes had required at least one group
project. Also, if there were some classes that did not require any group works,
they can interact with other class members by asking about the materials in the
classes, or just talking to them after finishing the class. According to them,
since they had taken online courses at their home, they had not got any
opportunities to contact other people. This clearly shows that online
courses help people to improve their relationships.
Second, offline type classes help people learn more
efficiently. To
be specific, if they take offline courses, they can get more information than online
courses. This is because, in the online courses, the lecturers teach students
by manuals that guide how to teach their students officially. However, in the
offline classes, even though there are manuals since teachers can know
students’ level directly, teachers can educate students more efficiently.
Also, students can ask their lecturers about materials in their classes, and
the lecturers can try to make the students understand the materials. If
students have some problems with classes, teachers or professors can give them
effective advice or feedbacks. Offline classes give students information or
supplementary materials that are very effective in some fields or tests. For
example, there are many tutoring academies for preparing some exams. The
academies provide offline and online courses together that are educated by the same teachers. However, according to interviews done by the JYP institute of Education,
many students said that they want to take offline courses. They said that since
some staffs record offline courses and upload the video as online courses, it
is more convenient to take the classes at home, but the reason why people try
to listen to the classes in the place is that they can get more supplementary
materials that teachers do not give online students and are very helpful for
preparing exams. Also, they also stated that they can get feedback or advice
quickly from their teachers. This clearly shows that offline courses can be helpful
for learning more efficiently than online courses.
In
conclusion, I strongly insist that conventional classes are better than online
courses. This is because people can improve their relationships since they can
interact with other people. Also, since in offline classes, instructors try to
understand their students and give them a lot of effective advice, the classes
help students learn more efficiently.
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