Submitted by LadyShaeShae on 01/15/2012 12:24 PM Flag This Paper
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Learning is a valued experience that can offer so much in your future. You may be looking to further your education however, you concerned about fitting college into your lifestyle . Don’t be, unlike high school as the student you can decide how you learn. In modern times you are presented with the choice of either learning online or traditionally, which is in the classroom. When taking this step in your life don’t be too fast in making this decision without considering what your options have to offer. Although online and traditional education, are both similar ways of learning they both have their differences such as your responsibilities, scheduling, and environmental settings.
The environment and your concentration may be one of the biggest things that influence your decision, which is important to you learning. When learning online, as the student you have the power to decide what environmental setting you want to learn in. It can be in the comforts of your own home, at a coffee shop, or anywhere you feel most comfortable, and focused. Traditional learning is the exact opposite in terms of your learning environment. When learning traditionally, you are required to work in a setting that best benefit the instructor and the students. Although learning online offer more concentration, traditional learning offer much more interesting education, encouraging the use of your hands, and your six senses to progress through your education. Communication is another difference that you should consider when deciding. Like high school, when learning traditionally communication with the instructor may not be as easy as communication online. As the student you have to try to communicate with your instructor on his or her time, which may not leave much personal time for you and the instructor. However, when learning online communication is done electronically offering you more personal time for assistance or to ask questions you may have.
As an...