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Difference Between Traditional Teaching and Online Teaching






The world is changing fast and similarly, the lives of students are also changing. Unlike the olden days nowadays students are leading busy lives and they have to juggle between jobs and attaining education. Besides this, not every student has the finances to go abroad to study.

 This is where online education comes in as the availability of online education helps students to acquire degrees from abroad while not having to leave their home country and at half the cost and with less hassle. Online programs are mostly designed to cater to student's needs, they are more flexible and accessible, and they offer a wider range of programs.

 It has been observed that the number of online courses offered by universities has dramatically increased especially after the Covid-19 pandemic. Colleges and universities are rapidly implementing online classes to meet the needs of students from around the world.

 In comparison to traditional classroom teaching, online teaching makes it possible to offer classes worldwide using only a single internet connection and in many cases have a multicultural student body. Although online education has quite a number of advantages but at the same time, it has its disadvantages as well.

Online and traditional classes are similar in many ways. In online classes as well the students are required to attend classes the same as in traditional classrooms, learn lessons, submit assignments, do quizzes or tests, and complete group projects. While teachers have to design curriculums, make lesson plans, deliver and explain lessons moreover make the class interactive, motivate students to learn, and grade assignments.

 Despite these similarities, there are many differences between the two modalities. In a traditional classroom in most cases classes are teacher-centered and do not require much involvement from students, while for online education student- needs to be self–motivated and take interest in their education.

 In traditional classrooms, the teacher leads the classroom. In most cases the teacher gives lectures and explains the lessons while students listen, take notes, and ask questions or complete the tasks given to them.

As far as online education is concerned the dynamics of the classroom is usually dependent on students as they self-study the lesson being taught to them, search for other information related to the lesson for better comprehension, construct questions, and ask the teacher for clarification.

One of the biggest disadvantages of online education is that online learners give up more easily as compared to students using traditional methods to acquire education.

Another hurdle observed with online learning is the lack of feedback which has been experienced both by students and teachers. In a traditional classroom, many times teachers are able to understand students' level of comprehension by their body language as well. But this is not possible in online classrooms until or unless the students themselves share the issues faced by them in the process of learning with the teacher.

Because of these shortcomings, students’ retention, satisfaction, and performance can be compromised.

Both modalities have some advantages and disadvantages. It cannot be said that one system is superior to the other rather it will differ from one person to another as it is a personal choice determined by the learner, based on their preferences, their lifestyle, and their comfort.





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