온라인 학습(e-learning)과 오프라인(면대면) 학습의 장점 비교
온라인 학습 vs. 오프라인 학습
Advantages of face-to-face learning
§ Familiarity with the process: Live, interactive learning is what we are familiar with, like the school environment we experienced while growing up.
§ Feeling connected: Seeing fellow students, raising questions, and receiving instant feedback make us feel more connected and part of a 'real' class. This two-way communication also makes it easier for the facilitator to establish rapport among students.
§ Student response: Feeling confused about something? In a face-to-face classroom your instructor can see your puzzled look, as well as other facial expressions and body language, that convey how you are responding to the material.
§ Feedback: Your questions are responded to immediately and not at some future point in time.
§ Cost-effectiveness: Distance education classes tend to have higher costs in terms of course development, equipment, and ongoing support.
§ Real world context: Students will meet in a room, with strong physical context. And students in face-to-face courses can more easily get together at least once a week. Strong sense of when group meets - all those involved attend at same time, date, etc.It’s easy build of strong social relationship
§ Closer relationship: Closer relationship between instructor and students.
§ Clear and fully communication: Learners communicate with each other by verbal discussions, a more common mode and direct way with less misunderstanding.
§ Focused work: Work is condensed and focused.
§ Easy monitor: Instructors can monitor students’ progress more easily through a variety of cues. Face-to-face learning is instructor-focused, the learning content/path/procedure are all monitored by the instructor thus learning can be more effective. Learners will not spend time in meaningless surfing. Instructors can easily modify content to suit the needs of the learners and change the pace of the class depending on the learners’ skills.
§ More available materials: Curriculum in various formats is readily available for free with little or no modification needed.
Advantages of online learning
§ Cost-effectiveness: online learning needs no travel costs. Also, online learning has no limits on space and time, that is, needs no physical room or regular time slot for class, and online courses/resources are reusable.
§ Suitable for students with different personalities: Online learning more effective for certain types of learners
§ Learner-focused: Online learning is learner-focused, which means each learner can have his own pace/path for learning. Learning is “guided” by the instructor, and the role of the learners is more active.
§ No limits of time and location: No limits of time and location. Students can learn from anywhere at any time. No waste of time or other resources in transportation, and commuting. And also, Non-U.S. students seeking an accredited
§ Self-adjusted: Learning can be tailored to suit the students preferred learning style.
§ Self-directed: Self-directed online learning can encourage students to take ownership of the learning process. They can develop time-management skills and responsibility.
§ Updated quickly: Online classes can include literally up-to-the-minute resources, giving students the opportunity to study the most current material available
§ Accessible for the minority: Increased accessibility for those with restricted mobility
§ Appropriate for people who have busy schedules: Increased accessibility for those with family responsibilities
