▶ Topic :With the help of the internet, students can learn more effectively.
It is often said that internet has negatively impacts on hindering students from concentrating on study. It is considered that internet games or surfing might be one of the significant reasons to drop students’ grades. I believe that, however, Internet has more advantages than disadvantages for students in two aspects: searching for references by internet and taking online classes. Therefore, internet can have positive influences on students to study more effectively.
To begin with, students can more easily access materials or information by Internet. A tremendous number of information is stored on websites and people can easily find them at the place where they feel convenient by Internet. Students do not need to go to libraries and they can save money and time to travel. For example, when I was in college, I could perfectly finish my homework such as researching on Korean histories at home using Internet. When I googled the words such as Korean histories, the Korean War, or the Period of Japanese Occupancy, information came on the hundreds of pages. I read and used them for my project. Thus, I believe that Internet is quite useful for students.
Secondly, students can take online courses at home by Internet. It is largely due to the fact that, nowadays, many schools started to provide lectures on Internet websites for students to easily contact them. It is especially beneficial for students who lived in rural area, because they spent lots of time and money on commuting schools. They can save its costs by Internet. For instance, five years ago, MIT started to provide online lectures for free. I took some classes by Internet to supplement my study. Without any expenses, I could take famous MIT lectures online. Thus, Internet helps students study more efficiently.
All in all, many concerned that the development of Internet might make students distract from their studies. On the other hand, I believe that Internet brings about studying efficiently: using internet resources and taking online courses. Therefore, students can improve study effectiveness by Internet. |