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Comparison/Contrast

Running Head : COMPARISON /CONTRAST

Comparison / Contrast : Online Learning vs . Traditional Learning

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Comparison / Contrast : Online Learning vs . Traditional Learning

Education plays a very important role in the lives of almost every individual . This is clearly seen by the fact that a person has the right to proper education . As such , it is essential that effective teaching strategies be implemented in to maximize the potential of every student . Educators are responsible in assuring and thinking of new ways that will

enhance the learning process

However , conflicting ideas about it occurs especially with regards to the variation of perspectives due to time differences . Some people still believe that traditional means of learning is still the best thing for students sometimes they criticize the development of new methods in teaching . On the other hand , the rapidly-changing time that is characterize by technological advancement and international connectedness of people shows that in for learning to be efficient place people must adapt to the changes in the society . These ideas are greatly exemplified by the of Online Learning vs . Traditional Learning . To further understand these two kinds of learning , the succeeding paragraphs will discuss its similarities and differences

Comparison

Traditional and online learning are similar in some aspects . First , the main objective of traditional learning and online learning is the same as it wants to fully maximize the capability of students to learn a particular subject or course . In relation to this , it also employed various methods that have the goal of effectively engaging the students in the learning process and at the same time make learning easier for them (Stansfield et . al , 2004

Second , both kinds of learning give attention to the same courses students take . If traditional learning offers basic courses like English , science , and math online learning also caters these . The s or lessons that is found in each subject are also included in both traditional and online learning . Even courses that deal with more complicated matters are also catered by these kinds of learning

Lastly , traditional and online learning always put the welfare of the students as its primary concern . The main role of these forms of learning is for students to maximize their potential and make studying easier for them . Online learning became possible because of the continuous effort to enhance the students ' capacity to understand a particular course . Both of these learning process shows how important education is and it aid students to learn through various strategies (Stanfield et . al , 2004

Contrast

On the other side , there are also quite a number of differences that characterize these different kinds of learning . First , traditional learning is instructor-focused ' while online learning is learner-focused . Traditional classroom setting gives attention to the instructor or teacher . Information about a certain lesson or comes from the instructor , which he or she relay to his or her students Due to this , the instructor is the one who do most of the work (elearner...

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