Internet or Traditional Classrooms

With advancements in technology, some students have chosen to complete their

schoolwork through the Internet, rather than in traditional classrooms. Those who support a
traditional classroom approach to learning argue that it provides more of an opportunity for
students to interact with the teacher and other students. Those who feel that learning over
the Internet is better argue that it allows students to learn anytime and anywhere they
choose.

Do you feel education is better provided in traditional classrooms or when offered over the
Internet? Write an essay to be read by a classroom teacher in which you persuade the reader
that either traditional classroom education or Internet-based learning is better.

SUBJECT DIRECTIONS
With advancements in technology, some students have chosen to
Explain and
complete their schoolwork through the Internet, rather than in
Describe
traditional classrooms.

Those who support a traditional classroom approach to learning

Explain and
argue that it provides more of an opportunity for students to
Evaluate
interact with the teacher and other students.

SUBJECT DIRECTIONS
Those who feel that learning over the Internet is better argue that it Argue and
allows students to learn anytime and anywhere they choose. Critically evaluate

SUBJECT DIRECTIONS
Do you feel education is better provided in traditional classrooms
Compare
or when offered over the Internet?
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Write an essay to be read by a classroom teacher in which you
Comment on and
persuade the reader that either traditional classroom education or
State
Internet-based learning is better.

SUBJECT DIRECTIONS
Develop a multi-paragraph response to the assigned topic that
Describe
clearly communicates your claim to the audience;

SUBJECT DIRECTIONS
Support your claim with arguments/reasons and sufficient details Explain

Address the readers' concerns, opposing viewpoints, and/or

Illustrate
counterarguments/counterclaims

SUBJECT DIRECTIONS
Organize your essay in a clear and logical manner, including an
State
introduction, body, and conclusion;

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Use transitional strategies to connect your ideas, sentences, and
Explain
paragraphs;

use well-structured sentences and appropriate language for your

Explain
audience;
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Edit your work to conform to the conventions of standard
Summarise and
American English. Explain

Step 2

Thesis Statement  

Topic Sentence 1  Despite the fact that we live in an era in which the use of technology

has overtaken us, in Colombia it is still considered that face-to-face

education is the most appropriate because the culture of virtual self-

learning has not yet been developed.

Topic Sentence 2  Online and traditional courses have great advantages and

disadvantages, online resources can keep students' attention longer

than a teacher in front of a class but traditional classes have the tutor

in front who could solve any doubt instantly.

Topic Sentence 3  However, face-to-face education is not completely at odds with the

use of technology and there are hybrid programs of face-to-face

education and the use of technology, which is very positive for

countries like Colombia where education is still in the process of

change.

 
Step 3

Introduction paragraph

A few years ago, distance education was the ugly duckling of teaching, being less

recognized than face-to-face education. Today, online learning has become the preferred

option of millions of people for its flexibility, for eliminating geographical barriers and for

providing access to a more varied educational offer.

Despite the fact that we live in a time when the use of technology has surpassed us, in

countries like Colombia face-to-face education is still considered the most appropriate

because the culture of virtual self-learning has not yet been developed.

Body Paragraphs 1

Online education, also known as e-learning, continues to gain ground from face-to-face

education and the majority of students have tried this type of teaching. 77% of young

people in the world have an online course in their curriculum, the global growth of distance

training is the number of users of online course platforms: the five most used worldwide

totaled almost 90 million students in 2018 and more than 900 universities that same year

incorporated MOOCs - massive and open online courses - to their educational offer, as

pointed out by the Class Central seminar search engine.

A great advantage of online courses is that they can hold students' attention longer than a

teacher in front of class would. The human brain has evolved to briefly pay attention to just

one thing. It is therefore no surprise that students cannot sit in class in front of a teacher for

long. No matter how much interest you have in a topic or subject, keeping an eye on a long

class or lecture is impossible for humans.

Body Paragraphs 2

On the other hand, the greatest advantage of face-to-face education over online education is

the direct contact that one has at the moment with teachers and colleagues who can clarify

doubts and debate the topics seen in order to enrich and provide feedback on the content.

This is also possible in a virtual way, however, it depends a lot on the type of course being

taken, the availability of the teacher being online all the time and whether or not there is

contact with other students of the same course. taking into account that during the face-to-

face classes the deal with the teaching staff is closer, the students have direct access to the

teacher when asking questions or establishing tutorials with him, the possibility of

socializing with more people in a physical space, contacts are established that They can be

of help in the face of the labor market. We could also speak of discipline as a virtue, having

to comply with predetermined schedules instills discipline to avoid calls of attention from

the teaching staff.

Body Paragraphs 3

DIFFERENCES BETWEEN VIRTUAL AND PRESENTIAL EDUCATION

Online and face-to-face training are two different ways of acquiring knowledge. Although

both pursue the quality of teaching, each uses its own method and establishes its own

channels and learning guidelines.

Virtual education uses the Internet and information and communication technologies (ICT)

to provide students with teaching tools, chats, blogs, videoconferences or shared documents

that streamline the course and make it more intuitive and easy to follow. This asynchronous

system allows students to attend class, work, communicate, examine themselves and access

content from anywhere. Distance training is also characterized by fostering the autonomy

and curiosity of students, collaborative work, critical thinking and self-taught learning. This
system also diversifies the sources of knowledge. On the other hand, in face-to-face

education, students go to a physical classroom where teaching and much of the learning

takes place. In this modality, students acquire a more passive role and adapt to the rhythm

and method of the teacher, who becomes the main source of consultation.

conclusion

However, face-to-face education is not completely at odds with the use of technology and

there are hybrid programs of face-to-face teaching and the use of technology, which is

something very positive for countries like Mexico where education is still undergoing

change. Face-to-face teaching linked to the digital age complements education with tools so

that students can continue their studies at home or anywhere they can connect.

A large percentage of the world's population still prefers the traditional education archetype

to online classes; However, there are many students like Me who speak very well about the

impact of massive distance courses and all that society can gain if education, particularly in

the most disadvantaged areas, is implemented in this way.

In the end, it is about choosing the method that best suits the personality of each one. There

are students who prefer an in-person tutorial because they need structure and direct human

interaction that they cannot find on the computer. Others see an impossible opportunity to

ignore the ability to combine work and training.

Even so, both formations provide the student with the necessary tools to learn. It is up to

the student himself to decide which are the best for him, the most useful and the ones that

best suit his needs.

Ensuring that face-to-face education is better than online education or vice versa is very

risky, since educational quality depends on many factors. Just as there are success stories in

online education such as "Learning to Learn", there are other virtual courses where teaching
leaves much to be desired. The important thing is to take the appropriate tools that both technology and face-to-face classes provide for

educational development, mainly in developing countries such as Colombia.

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JAIDER YANIDT, on a scale of one to six, your response to this assignment was given an overall score of 6.0 out of 6. Your response

was evaluated on the basis of how well it communicates its message considering the five important writing traits: Focus & Purpose,

Content & Development, Organization, Language Use, Voice & Style, and Grammar & Mechanics.