{"id":23060,"date":"2019-02-27T11:00:10","date_gmt":"2019-02-27T16:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/?p=23060"},"modified":"2019-02-25T11:42:49","modified_gmt":"2019-02-25T16:42:49","slug":"voices-of-sinclair-online-vs-face-to-face-courses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/tartan-news\/2019\/02\/27\/voices-of-sinclair-online-vs-face-to-face-courses\/","title":{"rendered":"Voices of Sinclair: Online vs Face to Face Courses"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u00a0 \u00a0The debate as to whether online learning or face to face learning is best for students has been largely discussed. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0Some would say that face to face learning helps keep students focused, while others would argue that online courses allow students to learn and understand at their own pace.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0Sinclair Community College offers an array of online courses, nearly as many face to face, but the students of Sinclair each have different opinions as to which style of learning is the \u201cvery best.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0Some say the online courses offer a significant more amount of flexibility, giving students time to fully grasp a topic before moving on to the next, or to move ahead of schedule and focus on other important aspects of life, like family, work, etc.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0\u201cOnline is helpful for people who live busy schedules, like single mothers,\u201d Kate said. \u201cThat\u2019s how I got through classes when I had my child.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0Online classes are especially helpful for mothers or fathers with young children. It can be hard to balance the stressors of raising a young child, maybe a job and school on top of everything else. Those classes open up many opportunities for personal growth.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0\u201cI prefer to work at my own pace, and get ahead of the game,\u201d Katie, another student, said. \u201cIf I can, I try to get my work done weeks ahead.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0While online courses allow for flexibility, they also come with negatives that can be hard for many students to get past. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0\u201cYou have to be very disciplined in all facets of your life to take online classes,\u201d George said. \u201cYou have to be on top of your home life, your work life and your class schedule or else you\u2019ll get left behind.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u00a0 \u00a0Online courses require discipline. Being able to schedule time out for online coursework is more challenging than that of pre-blocked face to face coursework. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0Those courses occur regularly unlike online courses that, while flexible, have no set time of day for work.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0Christiana is one case of online courses not working.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0\u201cI didn\u2019t do so well when I took my first few online classes,\u201d Christiana said. \u201cI wasn\u2019t prepared for the amount of work and I retook them face to face, and did much better.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0Face to face courses also offer a variety of positives, that can sometimes lack in online courses. For example, the social skills you practice in face to face courses is extremely beneficial for every walk of life. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0These are anxieties many students may have to deal with in-person courses, but these situations help us practice necessary life skills. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0Being thorough in your ability to communicate with others is a skill you will need eventually in life, even if your dream job doesn\u2019t require much personal interaction. Interviews, phone calls, \u201cadulting,\u201d they are all things that require you to practice social skills.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0Face to face courses also help many students better understand their coursework, giving them opportunities to openly discuss confusion, questions, and concern about upcoming work, in person without a digital face that can often make things more confusing. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0\u201cI prefer face to face courses because I can get instant feedback on my work,\u201d Bryce stated. <\/span><\/p>\n

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\u00a0 \u00a0There is also less wait time involved. Emailing and phone calls can take a significant amount more time up in a person\u2019s day, and finding time to respond can be more challenging than getting to the point before, after or during class.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0Yet both online and face to face courses have their benefits, and to many it may depend on the class they\u2019re taking.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0\u201cI think it depends on the class,\u201d Brooke said. \u201cSometimes you need more help and clearer instructions. Taking a math class online would be different than a communications class, and each person has their own preference of what they want.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0While both types of learning come with positives and negatives, something I think we can agree on is pushing toward your education is always good, as long as your pushing forward. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0Figure out which class style works the best for you, maybe try taking one online class over the summer break to see if it\u2019s something you can handle, or stick to face to face if you know it\u2019s going well.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"Henry Wolski<\/strong>
\n<\/span>Executive Editor<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"Kelsey Fitzpatrick<\/strong>
\n<\/span>Staff Writer<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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