Traditional Classroom Learning vs Online Learning

Running head: TRADITIONAL CLASSROOM LEARNING VS ONLINE LEARNING 1
Traditional classroom learning and online learning
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TRADITIONAL CLASSROOM LEARNING VS ONLINE LEARNING 2
Introduction
Learning is the process through which a learner acquires knowledge through
study, experience or being taught. Learning can be personally or in groups. In the
21st century, education is described using 4 C's, critical intelligence, creative
thinking, communication, and cooperating. They are skills that help students learn
and by doing so they are vital to success both in school and beyond. There are two
ways of learning, traditional classroom learning, and online learning. Traditional
classroom learning is whereby the teacher provides a face to face communication.
The teacher gives instructions to students and communicates to them face to face.
This paper provides a comparison between old-style classroom learning and online
learning.
Traditional classroom learning is interactive in comparison to online
learning where the learners are less interactive.
In traditional classroom learning, learners are able to interact with the
teachers and their classmates. Most people choose this mode of learning because
they are able to learn healthier through cooperative deeds and group work. They
have a chance of questioning and receiving instant answers (Voigt, 2013). Most of
the students need feedback on what they are doing so as to know if they are doing it
right and if they are heading in the right direction.
Online learning can also be interactive but not as interactive as traditional
classroom learning. The learner can interact with the instructor during an online
class. This interaction is limited though. The learner is not able to interact with other
learners like the leaners in a classroom (Demir, Kaymak, and Horzum, 2013). The
leaners can interact with the instructors through synchronous interactions and
asynchronous interactions.