Living in a world which shambles only for half a year or more, made us rethink and find our sustainable ways of surviving the pandemic with the new normal transformation. It is important to focus on what you can change for good rather than what you can’t change or control. Thereby accepting the change and looking for new possibilities to adapt, amidst this catastrophe is beneficial. Thus, to survive in the new normal, switching from offline to online can make us blossom to an all new future.
Education is an enlightening experience which shapes our career, lights up our destination and enables us to carry our wealth for life. No matter how far these technologies have gone in this rapid world of globalization, certain things are better the way it is. Offline classes are known to be traditional for reasons and eventually regarded as better till today. It has a real time experience and a charm of its own with a high probability of learning. At this moment and the expectations which it holds demands to adjust with its best alternative way which doesn’t mean breaking the traditions but to able to live with the dark reality.
Offline classes is a true form of learning involving people by means of sharing and receiving knowledge but it’s true that it consumes comparatively a lot of time and it can’t be utilized for some other activities due to its tight schedule learning is confined to a precise time period. It involves interaction with teachers and students which definitely builds up a strong experience but it charges high fees thereby making it expensive in terms of accommodation, traveling and implementing various learning methods. There can be chances of disturbance which can distract the students and might result in low chances of concentration. There is only one teacher for the classroom full of numbers of students. Missing a lecture means backlogs, difficulty in coping up with concepts, it is all about learning at your teacher’s pace, no facility of repeating class lectures and study from hand written notes. Priority is given to chalk and board and thus students don’t have option besides learning and listening to the lessons which the teachers teach.
Whereas, online learning is all about getting virtual learning platform at your fingertips which saves your valuable time and you can engage yourself in various other activities. It provides a major impact on savings by minimizing the expenses as it has no travelling hassles and accommodation.
You can study effectively with a personalized feel as it is more flexible learning experience at your own pace, anytime and anywhere you wish. There is no problem in missing out lectures as you can immediately clear your concepts with just a click, easy revision with video recorded lectures which makes it easier to study smartly and understand productively with the available video lectures, E books etc., but it needs strong internet connection to play its role and students can easily get distracted as there is no strict guidance, they can choose their interest and build up their attention accordingly as per their wish. So, their chance of learning is low.
Just as there are two sides to a coin there are two sides to every story which says that are different ways of looking at or dealing with the same situation and hence each of it has its own pros and cons but looking into the situation and to its subsequent convenience the modes of classes whether online or offline are both effective and can have a drawback in their own ways.
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