Essays on Traditional Education

LITERATURE REVIEW: ONLINE VS TRADITIONAL COLLEGE COURSES

Abstract This paper explores three published articles on the problem of the choice between online and traditional way of education by analysing their pros and cons, evaluating their perspectives and looking through similarities and differences of both. The first article deals with the results of the research conducted by the U.S. Department of Education, Evaluation of Evidence-Based Practices in Online Learning, which showed good marks among online students and characterised online classes from the positive side. The second article suggests the idea why with all its benefits online education cannot overtake the traditional one. The article also pays reader’ ...

Abstract

Online and traditional classes are similar in the sense that they offer equal certifications in terms of bachelor degrees, masters, and Ph.D. programs. They extend equal knowledge to students since they use similar books as required by the course. The two classes are acceptable by employers. However, the two classes are different in terms of flexibility and convenience as online classes are more preferable on this element than the traditional classes. A further difference is created on marketability and job focus. The online classes keep up with time while changes in the traditional classes change with the dictation of ...

Technology advancements, especially in telecommunications, have greatly changed most features of life, either personal or public. The use of internet has had a significant impact on how information is transferred in academics as well as in non-academic fields such as in commerce. As a result of this transformation in the telecommunication industry, many institutions of higher learning globally have explored new methods of availing education to its students. Consequently, distance learning has become a popular mode of learning over traditional one (Simonson & Zvacek, 2014). Distance learning refers to a form of higher education where lessons are offered online (Lim ...

Did Booker T. Washington's philosophy and actions betray the interest of African Americans? Washington’s philosophical statement was not only a betrayal to the African Americans, but was a grand ridicule to the blacks who had been pushed to the periphery of social underpinnings. Indeed, Washington’s statement did not go so well with the African American who deemed it as a ridicule of the highest degree. One would ask a simple yet a very critical question; how could two races be urged to work together, while be instructed to hold to their racial lineages? This is the blackmail ...

There is a growing trend among American families to abhor the traditional education model where students studied in groups and general classrooms. Families with such apathy for traditional classroom model prefer homeschooling, which is a new concept in the American education system (Lubienski, Tiffany & Jameson378-392). The U.S. Department of Education postulate that there is estimated about 1.1 million school going children who would rather be educated at home as opposed to attending the traditional classrooms (Cooper, Bruce & John 110-131). Some experts who argue against homeschooling postulate it as a threat to the traditional education model; however, it is a ...

Introduction

Transformative learning, unlike traditional learning, empowers students to re-define the meaning of their experiences. It sets aside meandering assumptions and voodoo rules to explore one's capabilities, new roles, and responsibilities. While critical self-reflection is the essence of transformational learning, rational discourse is the method that empowers the learner to go through the required transformation. This paper is an exercise to reflect on a personal learning experience through the lenses of various tenets, principles, and practices of transformative learning. While I narrate my experience in detail, viewing and reflecting it through the concepts of transformative theory strengthens my knowledge about ...

The debate on which between traditional education and home schooling is better is one that has been existent for as long as these two systems have been in place, and it does not seem about to end soon. There are a number of advantages to homeschooling and traditional education; however one seems to outweigh the other in some way. The bone of contention is whether the early years of childhood education should be done at home or in a school.

Traditional education can be defined as education of students that is done in a learning institution either in a public or private school. ...