Online learning has become a preferable way of learning in the context of recent pandemic. In comparison with traditional learning, online learning has some similar points and different points as well.
Firstly, the participants in an online class have the same role as those in a virtual one. In other words, the teachers often make a preparation before teaching in traditional class, similarly, lecturers also prepare their slides and materials in advance. In addition, the students have to fulfill their homework in both online and offline classes.
Despite of the similarity, online and offline learning have noble differences.
The first one is in communication. It is obvious that in traditional classes a student has more opportunities to give his speech than in online courses. For example, offline-class students have more time to discuss with other classmates and interact with their tutors through the gesture, eye contact and also body language. Although there may be a requirement for pupils to turn on the camera in online classes, there is limitation such as Internet connection and students’ willingness, which leads to the lack of interaction in online learning.
Another obvious difference is that online learning is much more flexible compared to traditional learning. While face-to-face classes often have fixed timetable consisting of the time to start and end class, online classes give a chance for learners to choose a suitable time to study.
In conclusion, even though online learning is different from traditional learning in flexibility and opportunities to communicate, they are similar in the role of people joining in.
Online
learning
has become a preferable way of
learning
in the context of recent pandemic.
In comparison
with
traditional
learning
,
online
learning
has
some
similar points and
different
points
as well
.
Firstly
, the participants in an
online
class
have the same role as those in a virtual one.
In other words
, the teachers
often
make
a preparation
before
teaching in
traditional
class
,
similarly
, lecturers
also
prepare their slides and materials in advance.
In addition
, the
students
have to
fulfill their homework in both
online
and offline classes.
Despite of
the similarity,
online
and offline
learning
have
noble differences.
The
first
one is in communication. It is obvious that in
traditional
classes
a
student
has more opportunities to give his speech than in
online
courses.
For example
, offline-
class
students
have more time to discuss with other classmates and interact with their tutors through the gesture, eye contact and
also
body language. Although there may be a requirement for pupils to turn on the camera in
online
classes
, there is limitation such as Internet connection and
students’
willingness, which leads to the lack of interaction in
online
learning.
Another obvious difference is that
online
learning
is much more flexible compared to
traditional
learning
. While face-to-face
classes
often
have
fixed
timetable consisting of the time to
start
and
end
class
,
online
classes
give a chance for learners to choose a suitable time to study.
In conclusion
,
even though
online
learning
is
different
from
traditional
learning
in flexibility and opportunities to communicate, they are similar in the role of
people
joining in.