It is often argued that, in many countries, online learning platforms are becoming popular, while traditional classroom attendance tend to declining, yet academic performance remain unchanged. These might be cause by lack of discipline and self-motivation, limiting interaction and poor learning environment. However, these problems can be address by make online course more interactive, creating combination between online and classroom learning, and improving monitor and student support.
One of the major causes of this problem is that students have lack of discipline and self-motivation. Online learning gives students more freedom for studying. They can easily choose the lesson or watch the lessons whatever they want without paying attention. These can lead to less direct supervision from teachers, which may loss self-motivation and spend less time studying seriously. Moreover, Online learning can reduce face-to-face interaction between students and teachers, which can reduce communication skills and sometimes, if students have a questions, nobody can help to answer their questions. This can lead to misunderstandings and affect academic performance. Additionally, home environment can directly affect to students performance, due to many distraction from smartphones, television, or household responsibilities, and internet connection. This also makes online learning less effective.
To addressed this problem, using or developing combine online and classroom learning called blended learning system may be effective. Students can study basic material online and take note when they have a question, when they come to school, teachers can discuss and answer that questions. These system will be benefit to students and can also improve face-to-face education and communication. Moreover, improving monitor and student support is other benefitial things, teachers can monitor attendance, assignment completion and test results to students, students who get low grade should receive additional tutoring or counsel to improve their academic performance.
In conclusion, this problem is mainly caused by students’ lack of self-discipline and limited interaction between students and teachers in online environments. However, this problems can be addressed by creating combination of online and traditional education systems and improving student engagement and monitoring.