This document discusses the advantages and disadvantages of online learning versus traditional face-to-face learning for adult students. It notes that traditional classrooms can result in large class sizes that limit interaction, a lack of availability of teacher's aids, and anxiety about criticism from peers and teachers. However, online learning allows more flexibility, reduces anxiety through asynchronous options, and better fits the constructivist learning needs of adult students. While online formats change how knowledge is delivered, innovation and change have always occurred in education. Overall, the document argues that online learning is a viable option for adult students and aligns with theories of adult learning.
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As the world has advanced towards technology, we live in an era where information can be acquired from any part of the world from any place, any time and from anybody. The newest advancement in technology is the one where education is being transmitted in the form of bits and bytes across the world. A student who can only dream of being a part of a university located in the other part of the world can now stay at home and study the course that the college has to offer.
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This article will attempt to convince the reader that a blended learning approach, where an online course is supplemented by one or more classroom sessions along with several other potential delivery methods, has the greatest potential for a strong learning outcome and student satisfaction. The artic|e's contents are largely based on this author’s experience teaching a hybrid class at California State University, the research he did for his doctoral dissertation, along with an article he wrote for the Wilberforce University Faculty Journal.
Online vs Offline classes by Masoom MandyMandeep Singh
This presentation is mainly focused on the topic of Online vs Offline classes.
As the world has advanced towards technology, we live in an era where information can be acquired from any part of the world from any place, any time and from anybody. The newest advancement in technology is the one where education is being transmitted in the form of bits and bytes across the world. A student who can only dream of being a part of a university located in the other part of the world can now stay at home and study the course that the college has to offer.
iNACOL Southeastern Cmte (November 2013) - What Do We Really Know? What Does ...Michael Barbour
Barbour, M. K. (2013, November). What do we really know? What does the research say about K-12 online learning? A webinar presentation to the south-eastern committee of the International Association for K-12 Online Learning.
Binghamton University's Virtual AP Conference 2014 - Online and blended educa...Michael Barbour
Barbour, M. K. (2014, June). Online and blended education: What does it look like? An invited keynote presentation to the Binghamton University's Virtual Advanced Placement Conference, Binghamton, NY.
What does instruction look like online vs. face-to-face? What common elements exist; what critical differences must be considered? How can a world language activity be adapted for F2F, blended, or online implementation?
The two systems of education has got benefits and drawbacks it cannot be told this particular system is best or worst. According to our convinence and based on the suitability of the benefits you can choose the best one and educate yourself well.
Social media as it relates to students with disabilities in post secondary ed...Joseph Doan
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This article will attempt to convince the reader that a blended learning approach, where an online course is supplemented by one or more classroom sessions along with several other potential delivery methods, has the greatest potential for a strong learning outcome and student satisfaction. The artic|e's contents are largely based on this author’s experience teaching a hybrid class at California State University, the research he did for his doctoral dissertation, along with an article he wrote for the Wilberforce University Faculty Journal.
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Investigate the experiences (attitudes) of high school students towards online learning environment and online academic credit recovery
Concept Paper
Submitted to Northcentral University
Graduate Faculty of the School of Education
in Partial Fulfillment of the
Requirements for the Degree of
DOCTOR OF EDUCATION
by
PATRICK DAVIS
Prescott Valley, Arizona
JULY 206
INTRODUCTION
When compared to traditional brick and mortar instruction and tutoring, the online academic programs are most effective, and they are working beyond then the just instructional technology. Well qualified tutors, perfect synchronization with modern technology, research based online environment, one to one and real time tutoring and there are several other attributes which make the online learning environment superior over the traditiona ...
In this presentation, I share the results I found from conducting a case study in a graduate educational learning technology course at a medium sized university in the southwest US. The purpose of this case study was to understand the meanings that graduate students assign to their experience with HyFlex design. The term HyFlex has its roots in two words: Hybrid – combines both online and face-to-face teaching and learning activities in a single course, and Flexible – students choose their mode of participation whether face-to-face, online, or both. Findings show four themes that capture the meanings the participating graduate students assigned to their experience with HyFlex design: accommodating students’ needs, increasing access to course content, differentiating instruction, and encouraging student control.
3. Drawbacks of the Traditional
Classroom
Large class sizes: students have little chance to
engage in face-to-face dialogue with the
professor.
Teacher’s Aids are not available at times needed.
Adult anxiety about peer/teacher criticism .
(Alexe, M. &Almasan, B., 2009)
Only a small percentage of students participate,
no matter what the size of class ( Karp, D., Yoels,
W., 1976)
4. Advantages of Virtual
Classroom
Less Anxiety: “Students have time to find the
correct answers and not be under pressure to
perform under the scrutiny of other students.”
(Alex, M. &Almasan, B., 2009)
The competency and flexibility model fits the
needs of adult learning.
5. Virtual Communications
Supports the constructivist theory of teacher as
“expert and mentor” instead of” master and
commander” (Brown, M., 2005)
Available via synchronous and asynchronous
devices
Pre-recorded video
Skype
Email
Message boards
Instant message
6. Does the Adult Learner Know
What he/she Needs?
Adult students bring a history of experience and
knowledge to the classroom, from which they
construct learning – supporting the
Constructivism Learning Theory. (Koohang,
2005)
Access to the internet has opened up resources
to students that were not there 20 years ago.
They can immediately “find” information.
“Net Gen Students are experiential, tending
toward learning by doing rather than by
listening.” (Brown, M., 2005)
7. Methods of Knowledge
Delivery
Traditional methods:
textbooks
lectures
labs
Online methods:
readings
virtual lectures
virtual labs
8. Timeframes to Complete
College
Traditional colleges have semesters where
students conform to the beginning and end
dates.
Online Colleges have variable start dates and
end dates.
Western Governors Online University’s
competency-based academic approach utilizes
constructivism learning theory.
9. Are Students Customers
Today?
Students incur a large debt to go to college. “The
Project on Student Debt used federal data and
projections to estimate the average amount of debt at
graduation, about $25,250.” (Nelson, L., 2012)
The current balance of federal student loans
nationwide is $902 billion, with an additional $140
billion or so in private student loans. (Martin, A.,
2012)
12. Only One Way to
Learn/Teach?
Innovation necessarily dictates change.
There is always change – from apprenticeships
to large institutional colleges.
Educating is becoming more inclusive.
13. References
Alexe, M., &Almasan, B. (2009). Some Psychological Aspects of Adults ELearning Process. Proceedings of The 5th International Scientific Conference eLearning and Software Education,
Bucharest, April 09-10. Retrieved from: http://adlunap.ro/else2009/journal/papers/2009/1111.1.Alexe_Almasan.pdf
Brown, M. (2005) Learning Spaces. In Oblinger, D. G., & Oblinger, J. L. (Eds.). Educating the Net Generation, (pp. 12.1- 12.22). Educase. Retrieved from:
http://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/pub7101l.pdf
Karp, D. A. &Yoels, W. C. (1976) The college classroom: Some observations on the meanings of student participation. Sociology & Social Research, Vol 60(4),421-439. Retrieved from:
http://psycnet.apa.org/psycinfo/1977-30474-001
Kolowich, S. (2012) Paying for Performance. Inside Higher ED. Retrieved from: http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/06/06/mcgraw-hill-wgu-announce-deal-would-shift-accountability-
content-provider
Koohang, A., Riley, L.& Smith, T. (2009) E-Learning and Constructivism: From Theory to Application. Interdisciplinary Journal of E-Learning and Learning Objects (5). Retrieved from
http://www.learningdomain.com/MEdHOME/WEB-BASED/Learning.Actiivty.pdf
Martin, A. &Lehren, A. (2012). A Generation Hobbled by Soaring Cost of College. The New York Times. Retrieved from: Brown, M. (2005) Learning Spaces. In Oblinger, D. G., & Oblinger, J. L.
(Eds.). Educating the Net Generation, (pp. 12.1- 12.22). Educase. Retrieved from http://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/pub7101l.pdf
Nelson, L. (2012) What We Don’t Know About Debt, Inside Higher Ed. Retrieved from: http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/05/18/what-we-dont-know-about-college-student-debt
Student Debt and The Class of 2010 ( 2011). The Project on Student Debt. An Initiative for the Institute for College Access & Success. Retrieved from:
http://projectonstudentdebt.org/files/pub/classof2010.pdf
Western Governors University: How We’re Different. Retrieved from: http://www.wgu.edu/about_WGU/WGU_different
School roomImage: Wikimedia Commons. Retrieved from:
http://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=File:Manzanar_Relocation_Center,_Manzanar,_California._In_one_of_the_school_rooms_at_the_Manzanar_Center_._._._-_NARA_-
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Editor's Notes
This depends. What is face-to-face learning in higher education today? Many classrooms are large, auditorium size, with upwards of 350 students. The professor does not have the time to interact with each student, and teacher’s aids are employed to meet this need. The availability of TAs does not always match the availability of the student. Some classes may benefit more from face-to-face tutoring, such in the sciences and math. However, solutions manuals have been an easy replacement for getting help with problems. Khan Academy has proven that tutoring is efficient in an online setting.
Adult learners have more anxiety in a face-to-face communication than distance learning. They are nervous about receiving too much criticism from peers as well as the teacher. Fear of embarrassment, not fear of competition. (Alexe, M. & Almasan, B., 2009)This is not a new concern, in 1976 it was found that a small percentage of students participate in class, no matter what size the class. Teachers attributed this to either"students appearing unintelligent in the eyes of other students" or "the possibility that student comments might negatively affect their grades." ( Karp, D., Yoels, W., 1976)
Positive: virtual communications give students an opportunity to communicate with their teachers as needed, post on message boards, engage in instant message conversations, where anxiety is reduced. Virtual classrooms often give students time to find the correct answers and not be under pressure to perform under the scrutiny of other students. (Alex, M. & Almasan, B., 2009)
Positive: virtual communications give students an opportunity to communicate with their teachers as needed, post on message boards, engage in instant message conversations, where anxiety is reduced. The constructivist theory embraces learning that is contextual, active, and social. (Brown, M. 2005) Adult students learn through actively being involved in discussion, analysis, criticism and high level of communication where ideas become an exchange of information. In true classical education, a student matures to become
Who knows best what they need to learn? The student or the teacher?A teacher can supply sources for learning, but the student may have accumulated knowledge and experience that duplicates material. This is more true in higher education and professional training. Constructivism supports this contention, that adult learners have an idea of what they need to learn and what they have already accumulated in their work and studies. The student may not always know what he/she needs, and for that reason a good teacher or mentor can and should be pointing the way. There needs to be success for the student to be able to use this education to provide for the needs of living. Learners need to be active in the process of learning, and not recipients of knowledge. (Brown, M. 2005)
A teacher can supply sources for learning, but the student may have accumulated knowledge and experience that duplicates material. This is more true in higher education and professional training. How does a teacher convey what a student needs to learn? This information is disclosed in assigned readings in conventional textbooks, lecture notes and a teacher made syllabus. All of this can be delivered either online or in person. Traditional classrooms do not have an edge on this delivery.
In a classroom setting, that has a start date and an end date, the student must progress at the rate that is set. Some professional and adult learners have knowledge that would allow them to progress at a faster pace. One college, Western Governor’s College, has students pay by the semester, allowing students to progress through courses as quickly as they are able to complete the tasks. This would not be possible in a classroom setting.
Students must make decisions as customers, choosing schools not only for the academics, but for location, atmosphere, and cost. Potential students tour campuses and compare, they shop as a consumer shops. They pay as a consumer pays. The teachers get paid. Web sites evaluate teachers, where students, as consumers can choose a class based on the rating of the professors. Students can drop classes. Colleges compete for students, as companies compete for customers. Another choice, students make: majors. The teachers get paid, because the students pay
Ref: The Project on Student Debt. Students are consumers because they buy their education and choose their source of education. Schools recruit students.
There is never only one way to teach or one way to learn. Methods are always changing as innovation continues to drive the learning experience. Technology changes the way we read a book, from hardbound to e-books. The library is quickly being replaced with the internet and retrieval of documents has become faster and easier than it was 20 years ago. More potential students are being reached, where they may not have been able to attend college due to time restrictions with jobs or location restrictions.