Why traditional education is better than technology-based?

On-line education is in trend nowadays. In the future, students may have the opportunity to study at home with computers rather than go to traditional schools like what we are used to doing.

There most common on-line form of education today is English tutorials. As of now, students and tutors use chatting, headset and web camera as the path of communication and of education. Is this the better option?

People must prefer the traditional way because in a classroom setting, students can learn and socialize with their peers. Also, from the instructor, he or she can teach students many valuable lessons of life which cannot be learned through technology. It is like the question of doing research through the library or the internet. Both have advantages and disadvantages but traditional education has the numerous advantages over on-line education.

Students learn better socially and academically in a classroom. Students are mostly young-aged. Therefore, they are generally interested in meeting and being with their peers. As they interact, it makes it easier for them to pay focus and learn. As social creatures, one could not just stay secluded and educate his own self. That is impossible! We live, grow, learn and succeed with people along the way.

Besides lecture materials, a classroom instructor teaches many other important life lessons. Students can learn and develop punctuality and good study habits. A teacher serves as a guide through education process which is a big part of life. Another important mission is to direct youth out of trouble. There is this bond between the instructor and the students which could not be built on-line. As the source of education, a teacher is not around just to introduce books and exams but also, he or she is selfless enough to share the lessons life taught her or him.

We must prefer to study at traditional schools and let us send our children there. It is because being around other people of our age or different ages gives us the opportunity to socialize and learn not only from the internet or books but from the society and from life. We could also learn other things which are important to education such as study skills. On-line education or any form of technology-based education is convenient. However, let us not risk quality. Long-term goals must always be prioritized.

No matter how advanced technology would be- there will always be these things that would stay best if they would be maintained as is. One of these things is EDUCATION.

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The Benefits of Education through Music

Music is the best discovery of man. As one of the highest forms of expression, man was able to turn to music as his form of catharsis. Songs were written out of the deepest feelings and the best thoughts about life and love.

Music is appreciated by people from all walks of life and all ages. By all ages, it means adults and kids alike. The benefits of music for adults are obvious. For kids, there are numerous special benefits of music and learning different instruments. At an early age, there are children who manifest great interest and talent when it comes to music. However, it does not mean that those who only show early interests are the only ones who must learn and enjoy the benefits.

• Music education and learning how to play musical instruments develop the child’s left side of the brain which is involved in the processing of language. Also, it nurtures the child’s spatial intelligence since there is a link between music and this kind of intelligence. This intelligence is about identifying things that may come together up to solving mathematical problems.

• Music as a form of Art really helps kids grow up with creativity. Through art, they could think in all aspects and not merely search for one concrete answer. This is where critical-thinking starts. There is also one study that shows how much it could help students develop special academic skills. The results state that kids who learn music excel in achievement tests in high school compared to those who do not.

• Through music, a child could get easily exposed to different people, different cultures. This would allow them to know, discover, explore and understand other people and other culture. This is an early training for them to be exposed to what the world is.

• Kids also get educated on how to build the craftsman in them. Moreover, in playing the instrument, mastery is a factor. That makes a mistake- really a mistake. With this, a student learns the value of consistent effort to achieve excellence or satisfaction. Learning how to play instruments in a group makes a kid learn the essence of teamwork.

• Musical instruments will teach kids to actively participate in learning than sit down and observe only. Furthermore, it will enhance his self-expression. The most important thing is that kids learn to conquer their fears, show their talents and share what they have. This is a foundation of a better growth and development in the holistic sense.

Education has the most flexible range. As much as possible it could extend its arms on every aspect that may mold a person into somebody who would be of real life, living not just for his very self. But, for the world.

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Teachers Lecture or Students Talk?

While some students prefer lectures where the professors do all of the talking, other students like to participate in the discussion. The latter is commendable. When students are allowed to speak, they become better communicators as well as become more interested in the topic.

Students who are encouraged to speak in class learn how to express their selves verbally. Students who possess strong communication skills are making it big in interviews and perform better when dealing with clients or customers. As we are all aware of, the employment industry often requires people with good communication skills. These people appear to be more confident as well.

Passive form of educating students is not that common these days. This method is existent in conservative countries only. This does not polish students well. It looks like they appear to be absorbers only. Communication is a two-way process and it is the best form of education. Could we call it communication when the receivers do not even have the chance to give feedbacks?

Talking in class help students to stay focused and interested. Students are more concerned because they anticipate being asked to answer. Each would love to be heard and listened to as they actively participate in the discussion. The class will not only be interesting but also practical for everyday life.

Evaluation is a process of measuring what has the students learned. How could an instructor evaluate his or her students when he or she is the only one talking? Paper and pencil tests are also forms of evaluation but they are not complete at all. There are a lot of evaluation types needed in order to come up with the most reliable source.

Evaluation is important because it will give answers to the following questions: Were the objectives of the lesson or chapter achieved? Was the teacher effective? Did the students learn what they needed to?

The active way of teaching has kept the most literate countries move fast when it comes to their educational system improvement. Education is important for a country to keep it tall against these challenging times. Having uneducated people is the worst liability a country could have. The economy is also affected by the degree of education it has.

In the end, tall buildings could not substitute the people’s mind. As a person explores life, he will need the tool of communication. Being silent is necessary sometimes but keeping one’s mouth all the time is almost next to ignorance and selfishness.

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Online Education: ESL for You

English is the international language. There are regions of the world where people are really good at both spoken and written English.

Sad to say, there are still a lot of countries that do not have that high English literacy rate. This is a problem since it would be difficult for them to communicate with the rest of the English speaking countries. This is also a factor that causes the lack of solidarity among nations since it is difficult for them to understand each other.

These days, people from different countries realize the importance of English language. Most of them double their efforts to learn the language as their secondary. Most of them even go and study abroad just to improve on their English skills. English as a secondary language is indeed important but it does cost a lot too.

Camera education is now starting to grow also.

There are websites that are catering your needs when it comes to English studies. As for Worldwide learn, the world’s premiere online directory education:

Free online English courses and tutorials and lessons in learning English: English as a Second Language programs, audio and video lessons, English practice courses, business English, pocket dictionaries, and more. With all of the free online English courses and free English help available on the Internet today, learning English has never been so easy.

This site has the list of the sites where you could study English online using up-to-date and state of the art technology. One is the use of videos that would really help one in learning English as a secondary language in the easiest way. But, do not expect that all these sites offer free service.

The following are the possible sites where you could study English online plus videos that showcase ESL:



American English Institute

American Business English Internet School

Bell English Online
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The Boston Language Institute

Conversa Language Center

Daily Grammar

English @ Oxford

English-To-Go
Free English Language Lessons
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ESL Pro Systems

free-ENGLISH.com

GlobalEnglish.com

Mind Your Language

MyEnglishTeacher
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Norquest College - TOEIC Prep On-Line

Online English Teacher

Online Video English
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Optimnem
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Rose of York English Language School

University of Washington

You could visit the following sites and check out if them indeed of great features and services. If you aim to study ESL, make sure that there is that line which separates what is quality and what is price. See to it that you are not at a lost.
ESL is very important and it could shape your entire life, this is now the modern way of education.

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Live Life Through Liberal Education

“Jack of all traits master of none”, this is the description of many when asked about a Liberal Arts student or graduate.

As observed, 18-year old individuals who are in college for enrollment and have not decided what to specialize in usually end up in the Liberal Arts Department. For some, it is not a wise choice. Yes, this thinking may even run in the student’s mind for he thought his choice was just for the sake of studying on something. This is very wrong. Liberal Arts education will prove you erroneous.

In this world of change, people change career paths for numerous of times. Many tries to go up and down a certain field but mostly start with different fields along the way. Liberal Arts education is a form of education which prepares an individual to have background in almost all fields. With liberal education, you do not have to dwell on field solely. You grow with the will to face almost any kind of person because Liberal education molded them into a well-rounded person.

When one looks for a job, current day employers look for an employee who has good communication skills and who could deal with different people. It means one must have good intrapersonal skills. They want people who have background in various areas and who could solve pressures with poise. These characteristics belong to someone from the Liberal Arts arena. According to an educator, liberal arts will teach you how to learn.

With other fields of education, they mainly focus their studies in a fixed area of specialization. For the Liberal Arts education, one has a bit of all fields. This polishes an individual to become open-minded and not just learned. Being open-minded would mean flexibility to the changes of the current times. Moreover, one’s acceptance and ability to deal with these changes could only be achieved through a holistic education. Liberal education comes in. Through this, an individual sees the truth beyond the entertainment of dances, the innovations of medicine and the techniques of teaching.

Education goes beneath the classrooms toward the real world after graduation. Liberal education’s foundation will lead one to the rooms on top. You may not be a nurse nor an architect- but you are a real man.

After all, it is not preparing an individual for the Accountant’s Examination, Licensure Examination for Professionals and so on… Liberal Education is preparing you for life.

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Get Yourself Educated Online: Biology

One of the branches of study in the field of Science is Biology.

As defined by the free web dictionary Biology means: “The science of life and of living organisms, including their structure, function, growth, origin, evolution, and distribution. It includes botany and zoology and all their subdivisions. It is also the life processes or characteristic phenomena of a group or category of living organisms: the biology of viruses. And it is also the plant and animal life of a specific area or region.”

Most students find this as a very interesting subject to study. It is full of learning and it is also exciting since it involves the colorful world of the animals and plants. They are very interesting to learn. How much more if students will learn it not by books but by online videos?

The website of The National Biological Information Infrastructure is one of the sites in the World Wide Web that could serve as the stream of information for the learning of Biology for children of different age brackets.
This would be a great guide for teachers who are teaching: General biology, Aquatic Biology, Biodiversity and Environment, Birds, Botany, Insects, Arachnids and Annelids, Mammal, Microbes, Reptiles and Amphibians.
For students, there are age and level brackets that they could choose from.
These online videos for Biology would really be an effective media for learning and education. Unlike others like the conventional books, videos would make the children understand more the lessons. They will not have a hard time imagining how certain animals or plants look like. There maybe pictures in books but videos are in motion and it would be “real” in the eyes of the students-viewers.
This would make learning easier and Education would be fun while learning new facts for them.
As we are all aware of, kids have this stage in life where they seem to pay lesser attention when it comes to studies. They would rather play or meet their peers. To use videos for them is a great way of getting and keeping their attention.
The best thing about Education via videos for Biology is it could set the good model for kids. Kids always imitate. When videos show the conservation of mother Earth, like the planting of trees or other helpful activities, it would teach kids to act in that manner. Learning is never boring. Try using videos now and you will see the difference.
Biology is an essential subject to learn- learn it the best way possible. Education is at its fastest and at its most accurate means which is the advantage of our time. Take advantage!

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Exclusive schools for him/her vs. Co-educational

It is said that boys and girls excel better if they are educated separately during their teenage years. This is according to best of both worlds: the coordinate theory. For parents, this is a better way of keeping their children focused. Coeducation has been the most common form of classroom for most schools around the globe. These days, more and more children are being sent to exclusive schools for boys or girls. Their parents have varied reasons of making that decision.

There are some reasons parents consider why they enroll they enroll their kids. One of the reasons is the teacher-student ratio. Unlike coeducation schools, the situation is really better in single sex schools. The fact is that the number of students in these kinds of schools is not that many, so teachers’ number is not a big problem. For most single sex preparatory schools, there is really a consistent number. The trend is like 12-15 students per class.

This setting would really give students the fair chance to learn from the teacher. All students will be given enough attention and supervision vital for them. For the teacher, she or he will also have the best time to get closer to students. With this, she could know them very well and she could determine the right approach to use for them. This kind of atmosphere will indeed create a space for good communication and interaction. These factors are catalysts of quality education. And, quality education is a need in making the best out of a person’s life. Another important thing is that students do not have the chance to quit a class because the teacher’s attention is nailed at them.

There are studies around the world which shows that female students in exclusive schools develop higher ability improvement when it comes to reading skills and Science tests. Furthermore, if compared to girls of the same age from coeducational schools, they excel more in writing, reading and science.

Scientists have proven that males and females differ in their neurons. Thus, educating them separately would really be beneficial.

The most important thing for students in single sex schools including the males is that they were able to polish their academic excellence. They need that for College. Therefore, having it would enable them to be at par from the rest. This goes on until they look for their jobs and face the real world.

The drive for excellence is really important in this competitive world.

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Blame the Furniture for the Poor Education!

In the learning process, there are determinants if the students do really learn as or not. Factors such as the ability and effectiveness of the instructor, the method of instruction, the attentiveness of students… But did you know that the furniture arrangement in the classroom affects learning too? Yes it does.

A classroom is called as the learning environment of both teachers and students. The former has the control over the classroom setting while the latter are in one way, is controlled by classroom environment and its elements. According to recent studies, teachers hold dominion over their classroom environment- they even make it personalized in most cases. Teachers believe that through this, they are able to control the social interaction among students. If the classroom is being set in such a way that students would be able to feel free and comfortable, the teacher could ask them or encourage them to participate in much easier means.

Sensory stimulation is another effect of a good classroom setting. For children, it is easier to learn in a very appealing classroom- like the elements of the things that would appeal to the senses are there. Pictures, colors, sound, and so forth. The arrangement of furniture affects space allocation and space allocation has effects to the learning atmosphere. If the classroom looks narrow and small for students, they feel restricted and they do not interact well. On the other hand, if a classroom provides adequate space, students feel that there is space for interaction.

“Many teachers and administrators tend to focus on pedagogical and interpersonal issues, ignoring the physical-spatial context in which the teaching-learning process occurs.” (Loughlin & Suina, 1982; Weinstein, 1981). As observed, this is indeed true. What is a class of seemingly smart students when a classroom seems too dark for interaction?
In modern times, technology is being integrated to the curricula. On the other hand, if the classroom setting is not improved in such a way that it will not create an atmosphere of participation, it is useless.

By tradition, classroom arrangements come in two patterns: the territorial and the functional arrangements. In a territorial set-up, desks are arranged by ownership while in the functional, they are arranged according to the tasks in an activity. Both may be effective as long as external factors are considered well.

It is surprising to know that furniture arrangement affects learning- but indeed, it is true.

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Benefits of the Students Evaluating the Teacher

It is an excellent idea for schools to ask their students to rate teachers because of the benefits for both the teachers and the students. Teachers will be able to improve their teaching styles and strategies and students will be able to become more positively involved in school and their studies.

On one hand, teachers who are evaluated can receive concrete advice from their very students on how to improve their teaching skills that would make it more responsive to the needs of the students.

• Teachers will learn about their own weaknesses and work harder to improve in those areas. To be a teacher is not an assurance that one is perfect when it comes to doing the profession. Evaluation will help instructors by reminding them that they must leave room for improvements.

• Hearing about what the students enjoy will encourage teachers tom prepare more interesting and interactive lesson plans. The preparation must be done in accordance with what kind of students a teacher has.

• Teachers could gain ideas for classroom activities from student suggestions. Nobody knows what they want but the students themselves. Their suggestions must be taken very well.


• Teachers would polish themselves to be more competitive. Thus, paving the way to a better educational system in every country. And, we know the world needs it so much.


On the other hand, students will become more interested and involved in their education.

• Students will think seriously about the quality of education they are receiving while writing evaluations. Some of students are passive but when they will be given the chance to evaluate, it will be time for them to realize the value of their studies- and the pay they give for education.

• Students will have the opportunity to play an active role in their education by expressing their concerns. Education is endless but necessary- it is something to be valued.


• They will be awakening to the fact that they need quality teachers and bear in mind that if they become professionals they have to pursue for excellence.


In conclusion, asking students to evaluate their teachers is an important step towards gaining and improving the quality of education. Teachers will gain insight into excellent teaching and also, student participation land performance will improve when students are given the chance to express their opinions. Evaluation is the best form of regulating the good from the poor quality of education.

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