The New Era of Learning

With the starting of the Corona Pandemic schools classes have been converted to online classes & we saw a drastic change in the School Education System. Now the children are sitting home & attending their classes from phones or laptops. Since starting of the online classes, there has been discussions on wheatear the online classes are better than Traditional Classes. So let’s discuss the Pros & Cons of both the Traditional & Online Classes. 

 

What are Traditional Classes?

Traditional Classes require students to attend classes in person and on campus. It appeal learners who want to live a real school experience & making new friends. Teachers are also available to assist the students & clearing the doubts first- hand.

In Traditional Classes we have opportunity to involve in various activities & projects, like Science Projects, Math Projects, sometimes Essays, Story Telling, and Sharing Experiences in front of the whole class which in-turn helps us to fight “Glossophobia”.

Depending on the schedule students attend six classes every week, either during the day or in the evening. 

What are Online Classes?

In Online Classes, students attend classes on the Internet. Students can attend the classes according to their own speed & pace and easily access the class from anywhere around the globe.

Online Classes are gradually becoming part of formal education. Online Classes seems more convenient & students can do their work anytime they want. Students can interact with the students & teachers via Internet and can also take help for clearing their doubts. 

Online Classes Pros & Cons

Before we go into further analysis, here is a summary table of all online classes’ pros and cons.

Pros	Cons
1.They save time	1. There is lack of proper supervision
2. They cost less	2. There is lack of student discipline
3. They improve students technical understandings	3. It can give health problems

Pros

1. They save time

Online classes save time for students because they can decide on day-to-day scheduling. Students can progress at their own pace and from their home places.

2. They Cost Less

 Researches have proved that distance higher education reduces costs due to specific factors:

• The use of multimedia
• Lack of space and time limitations
• Easy and fast access to information, and use of shareable content

 

3. They improve student’s technical understandings

The participation skills students learn within their online courses, including creating and sharing documents, incorporating audio/video materials into assignments, completing online training sessions, etc.

Cons

1. There is lack of proper supervision

For some students, the lack of supervision may amount to too much freedom, which may make them fall behind without anyone letting them know.

 

2. There is lack of student discipline

Online Classes make students lazy & indiscipline. Students wake up late & they don’t take bath every day. Students don’t focus on their studies which results in piling up the work & late submission.

 

3. It can give health problems

Online Classes can be very dangerous for student’s health because students get bound to sit before a screen which emits Blue Light which is not good for eyes.