As we all know, we are learning from home in order to stop the spread of the Coronavirus. There are pros and cons for both distant learning and classroom learning and each and every child prefers either one of them. Distant learning is basically learning from home while being in school. It is very hard and complicated to learn from home. Distant learning is sort of getting used to a new school in which you don’t know what will happen. In distant learning you have to do a lot of work which requires self discipline. In my opinion, distant learning is difficult. Classroom learning is a lot more easier and manageable. We get to see all our peers and friends and are able to understand the teacher(s) better. Even though teachers are trying to make distant learning creative and fun, I would still prefer classroom learning.
Now we will be talking about the pros and the cons of distant learning. Let’s begin with the pros first and see where this leads us. One thing that has been beneficial is we have learned to manage our time. Time management is important because we learn to finish tasks at the given time. We also learn to have self-control. We learn self control by not complaining and saying, “I am bored, what should I do with my time?” We also learn to be organized. Being organized will help us prepare for the future. It also helps with our typing skills. This skill is necessary because we will be able to type faster in the future for our work.
Now we will be talking about the cons. Cons are usually things that aren’t good for a certain thing or topic. Where distant learning is not as bad but it still has its cons. Kids tend to lose their focus with distant learning which can cause them to get a bad grade. Getting distracted on the Internet is another issue that comes to mind when doing distant learning. Also with distant learning, kids will lose their ability of handwriting and vocabulary skills and will start relying on the computer for everything. As you see, distant learning is both beneficial and poor for the kids, teachers and parents.
Now we will be talking about the pros and the cons of classroom learning. Let’s begin by discussing our pros first. While in a classroom, children tend to listen better to their teachers. This helps us by staying focused more than distant learning. In the classroom children learn and absorb information better. This is beneficial towards children’s focus and towards their quality of work. You have better peer interaction in the classroom. Peer interaction is good because you can discuss schoolwork with your classmates. Where there are pros, there are always cons. Children can be easily distracted by their peers. Distraction is not good because it leads to bad influence and that can cause trouble in school and at home. Being in a classroom means that children have to get up really early. This is not very fun because you will not be able to get desired amount of sleep. Classroom learning may be the best way to learn for some people but it also has its downsides.
The year 2020 not only has taught adults how to manage life virtually but to kids as well. Classroom learning helps us become well educated. Classroom learning has also taught us to make the quality of our work better. In the classroom we learn to pay attention more and stay on topic, instead of wandering around and chatting with our friends online as we do in distant learning. Distant learning has taught children to manage their time well and to stay on task. It has been a great experience learning through distance learning as well as in classroom learning. Our generation of kids have learned a lot in 2020 due to COVD-19. Whether in a classroom or distant learning, we have learned to be more disciplined, how to manage our time and most importantly, how to work independently.
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