Giving lectures in auditoriums to large numbers of students is an old way
of teaching. With the technology available today there is no justification
for it, and everything should be done online. To what extent do you agree
or disagree? Give your own opinion.
It is argued that teaching in lecture halls to large numbers of students is outdated
and that instead, these should take place exclusively on the internet. This essay
disagrees with the above statement. The essay will first discuss how interaction
between students and teachers is essential to the learning process, followed by
a discussion of how demotivating learning online can be.
Learning via computer may be convenient, but it stops students and teachers
actually talking to each other about their subject. Pupils need to ask the teacher
questions in order to fully understand the material and they also need to talk
about the topic to help them remember and fully understand it. For example, the
School of Law at Queen’s University allows students to question the professor at
the end of each lecture and then they have a seminar in which learners can
debate each topic, resulting in some of the best exam results in
the UK.
Presenting lectures solely online also presents the problem of students not
being motivated to watch them. It would be very difficult to know who actually
viewed the lecture and if students know this, it is likely to result in more people
not watching and not being fully prepared for the exam at the end of the
course. For instance, Udemy, the online learning company, found that only
12% of people who purchased their online courses actually watched all the
videos and completed the online tasks, principally due to lack of supervision.
In conclusion, exclusively online lectures are a bad idea because they do not
allow face-to-face communication and they can lead to a drop-off in student
attendance.
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