Internet Classrooms vs. Traditional Classrooms

張貼日期：Jun 22, 2011 10:24:39 AM

Chun-Ho Chang

Nowadays, with advancements in technology, our lives are more convenient than before. Of course the advantages include ways to teach knowledge. In recent years, students have a new way to learn. It is "learning on the Internet"! What are the differences between Internet classrooms and traditional classrooms? I'll show readers my opinions about how learning in Internet classrooms is more beneficial than learning in traditional classrooms.

A lot of students take the bus or the MRT, and then they need to transfer two times to get to school. Commuting between home and school sometimes takes more than three hours. Just think if you learn at home, how much time can you save? Every student only has to have a computer. They can learn everywhere, even in the office or a park. If students can learn in Internet classrooms, they can choose the place where they want to learn.

When students are learning in traditional classrooms, some of them are dirty and messy. And there are so many different shapes of students in the same class, but all the seats are of the same size; some students would feel uncomfortable in their seats. But in the Internet classroom, all students can learn at different places, and they won't bother each other. That is, students can choose their learning environment.

My last opinion is if students feel the teacher’s voice is too weak, they can turn up the volume of the speaker. If they are afraid to forget the content, they can use the sound recording function and review the recorded portion when they are free. They don't have to worry about how to ask the teacher questions. Messenger software is very common, and students can ask questions online right away. These advantages are realized by the computer when they are learning on the Internet.

To sum up, I think that learning in Internet classrooms is better than in traditional classrooms. Because students can choose the place, theenvironment, and the convenient functions, they will learn more efficiently. I believe this new style of learning may become the most popular way in the future.