Is distance learning as effective as traditional classroom learning?
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Is distance learning as effective as traditional classroom learning?
Distance education also known as distance learning, e-learning or online learning, is unlike traditional classroom learning. Professor Shelia Tucker of East Carolina University in her article “Distance Education: Better, Worse, Or As Good As Traditional Education?” states that “distance learning allows individuals such as the full-time police officer, the mother of four, and people living in rural areas miles away from any educational institution, to attain degrees they never thought was possible.” Universities across the United States offer their distance learning programs for students to learn about topics and get degrees they might not otherwise be able to pursue. As stated in distancelearning.net “Distance learning allows instructors to teach students across the globe and have them work collaboratively on projects, degrees-focused content and educational enrichment.” But opponents such as Jim Fox author of the article “Distance Education: is it good enough?” argues that “students learn far too little when the teachers presence is not available because students have more to learn from their teachers than the texts.” But with today’s technological advances such as the internet, email, and video chat the presence of a teacher can still be felt. This is why I believe that distance learning is just as effective as traditional classroom learning.
According to Professor Doug Valentine of the University of Oklahoma, states that “distance learning, although thought to be a new term, has been around for over one hundred years” in his article, “Distance Learning: Promises, Problems, and Possibilities.” Valentine argues that “the earliest forms of distance learning were done through correspondence courses that started in Europe.” He also states that “this remained the primal form of distance education until the middle of this century, with the advancements of technology and
Final Draft
Is distance learning as effective as traditional classroom learning?
Distance education also known as distance learning, e-learning or online learning, is unlike traditional classroom learning. Professor Shelia Tucker of East Carolina University in her article “Distance Education: Better, Worse, Or As Good As Traditional Education?” states that “distance learning allows individuals such as the full-time police officer, the mother of four, and people living in rural areas miles away from any educational institution, to attain degrees they never thought was possible.” Universities across the United States offer their distance learning programs for students to learn about topics and get degrees they might not otherwise be able to pursue. As stated in distancelearning.net “Distance learning allows instructors to teach students across the globe and have them work collaboratively on projects, degrees-focused content and educational enrichment.” But opponents such as Jim Fox author of the article “Distance Education: is it good enough?” argues that “students learn far too little when the teachers presence is not available because students have more to learn from their teachers than the texts.” But with today’s technological advances such as the internet, email, and video chat the presence of a teacher can still be felt. This is why I believe that distance learning is just as effective as traditional classroom learning.
According to Professor Doug Valentine of the University of Oklahoma, states that “distance learning, although thought to be a new term, has been around for over one hundred years” in his article, “Distance Learning: Promises, Problems, and Possibilities.” Valentine argues that “the earliest forms of distance learning were done through correspondence courses that started in Europe.” He also states that “this remained the primal form of distance education until the middle of this century, with the advancements of technology and