Elearning Online or Traditional Learning?

Despite the steadily increasing popularity of elearning online in the various industries of today, a lot of people still claim that traditional learning is still best kind of learning experience. Admittedly, both methods have their perks and are equally effective depending on the type of learner. However, it cannot be helped that they possess flaws that results in a lot of skepticism and doubt from the public.

Traditional Learning


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From what I’ve gathered from my decades of experience, traditional learning indeed has its advantages and disadvantages. It is beneficial because aside from the delivery of lessons or courses that provide relevant knowledge and information, the social aspect of the setting allows students to develop in more ways other than just academically. A major disadvantage, I fear, is that not all learners are made to excel in such a set up. Sometimes, a competitive environment is detrimental to a person instead of inspirational. Learning while coping with self esteem issues is a turbulent combination that yields unproductive and meaningless results. Also, this type of environment can be restrictive and inflexible.

Elearning Online

Electronic learning is popular because of the countless of benefits it offers to the society of today. Everything is going so much faster and far more complex. Elearning provides students of today with features that allows them to cope better while addressing learning needs. It is convenient, efficient, easy, and flexible. It allows students to choose what they want to learn, at their own pace, at their own time. Since it is available online, people can learn their lessons virtually anywhere as long as they have a computer with internet access. However, it sorely lacks the human touch which makes learning more meaningful for a lot of people. Having to learn “like a robot” is very disconcerting to some. Also, it requires independence when it comes to learning because since there are no teachers physically present, students have to take the initiative to see their courses through.

Making the choice between traditional learning and elearning online all boils down to the person, his preference, ability and learning style. This is why it is important to thoroughly assess both before taking the plunge.