In this day and and age distance learning is gaining in popularity among adolescents. While it may have benefits such as more flexible time and reduction of expenses, drawbacks likehealth problems and lack of responsibility shouldn’t be excluded.
On the one hand, online courses can offer a facility like flexible learning which beneficial for both students and teachers. Traditional courses usually take up a lot of time after which students are usually burnt out. However, teachers still give them homework to do which causes a student a lot of tension. But online courses will not take as much time as normal courses and csn bd planned to student’s own preference. In addition, online courses reduce expenses like going to course by taxi or other public transport and buying food at canteen. As students have everything at home they will not have to spend their money. Thid is especially beneficial for students from poorer families who can not afford the expenses of normal courses.
On the other hand, online learners may face major health problems due to increased screen time. Online students tend to have a sedentary lifestyle which can lead to obesity. Furthermore, they spend a lot of time in front of computer which is hurtful for eyes. As normal students usually have a more active life they are not likely to face these problems. Besides, a student may become irresponsible if they are not supervised by someone. In distance learning teachers usually do not care about students progress and homework, whereas in traditional education students can get punished for not doing their homework.
In conclusion, even though distance learning can save time and reduce the expenses it may affect student’s health badly and sense of responsibility