The traditional method of teaching has been practiced in India since ancient times.
Unlike western countries, students are expected to gather in a hall and get
an education from their teachers. This type of education is the formal teacher where
the teacher instructs the students within a particular institution. The object of
such teaching is to impart manners, values, and skills. Earlier there were no formal
tests or exams to evaluate the knowledge of the students. The only motive of
teaching in ancient times was to instill customs and values into the students.
Students used to impart from their Gurus and in turn pay Gurudakshina and that
practice is still prevalent in modern society. With progress, examinations
emerged as an essential of education. India is still a developing country and that is
why the modern form of education has not been fully adapted. There are
however some improvements in the mode of teaching with the impact of science and
technology.
This traditional method has been replaced with modern methods where we learn
more about science and technology instead of customs and values because that is
what we need in our present society. With the advancement of technology, education
has now become digitalized. With one click we are now able to grab a lot of
information without having to step out of our comfort zone. This has become
possible because of the internet. Today online education is more advantageous
and convenient than offline education.
CAT or Common Admission Test that is held every year by the management
schools is one of the popular entrance exams in India. More than 2 lakh students
appear for the exam with a goal to get admission to the top b-schools of the
country. In order to crack the exam, the candidates take coaching from several
institutes located across the country. These institutes have been providing offline
coaching for years and have become brand names in the education industry.
However, with the emergence of digitalization and technology, can we say that offline
coaching is still effective?
Here are some points that show how online teaching is better than online:
Saving Time
When there is an option to access professional lectures and study material right
from one’s comfort zone is there a need to travel all the way to a coaching
institute to attend classes. A lot of time is saved that can be used for other
purposes. Even the travel expenses are saved.
Low or no cost
Candidates tend to take coaching from institutes that are quite popular and
established their brand names in the education industry. The more candidates
engaged in an institute the higher fees they charge for tuition. The costs exceed
forty thousand bucks which is definitely not a small amount of money. On the
other hand, online coaching is mostly free of cost. There are websites, YouTube
videos, smart applications that do not charge a single penny. You can even get
study materials and practice papers free of cost or for a very small amount. This
way a lot of money is saved that can be used for other purposes.
Updated Materials
There is some amount of change in the exam pattern every year. Online materials
and lectures keep updating themselves and keep pace with the pattern of the
exam. While offline coaching takes time to update and mostly offers outdated
materials. It takes time to change the content of the materials according to the
changing pattern and printing sets for the students. They even provide
suggestions that are not really useful for the present year. Therefore it is better to
rely on new and updated coaching instead of old and obsolete coaching.
Moreover, the study materials provided online are convenient in a way that they
can be read anywhere from the screen of the mobile phone or laptop.
Flexible Time
Online coaching can be scheduled according to one’s needs and benefits. One can
study online whenever he/she feels like or when he/she has the time to do so.
One can even record, pause, and repeat the lectures at own convenience. On the
another hand offline coaching gives no option for negotiation rather one is forced to
attend classes scheduled by the institute.
Option to choose the best
Suppose a candidate after hearing good words about an institute starts taking
classes in the respective institute and has already paid a huge amount of fee.
After attending classes he realizes that he is not receiving any benefit from the
classes but at this point, he is not at the option to leave or change the institute.
While in the case of online teaching, if one does not find a video or an application or a
website to be not suitable he can easily reject it without any cost incurred and
choose other options.
Self-Study
Various surveys have proved that self-study is more valuable than classroom
teaching. In self-study, candidates have the scope to design a preparation strategy
and instill the motivation to work hard. Self-study is usually preferred over
classroom teaching for entrance examinations. Online teaching gives the room for
self-study where one can prepare at his own pace and motivate himself to work
hard. Moreover, self-motivation is more effective and efficient. On the other hand
in offline coaching one may fail to keep pace with the tutor and may fall behind in
his preparation.
Personal Attention
With an increase in the number of students and the greed for high revenue, the
teachers at offline institutes reduce their quality of teaching. The students even
do not get personal attention from the students because of the large number of
students present in the class. While in online coaching one has the option to
consult personal opinions and suggestions from the professionals and even clarify
their doubts during the doubt clearing sessions held by various online centers.
Time Management skills
While in offline coaching the candidates devote their time and effort towards
preparation and do not pay attention to other commitments thereby are unable
to inculcate managerial skills. While in online coaching, the candidate has to learn
at his own pace and keep records of his performance. He thereby learns the skill of
time management.
Easy and convenient
After a long day at college and office, it is not possible to sit in a classroom filled
with students and concentrate on the lectures. Online coaching makes it easy and
convenient to study from home at any time suitable for the candidate.
Online Study groups
Platforms like Facebook and Quora are host to several study groups for various
entrance examinations. Students from all over the country have access to these
study groups. Candidates have the option to join these study groups and seek
suggestions and opinions of other aspirants and connect with them for group
study.
Best Faculty
One of the major benefits of online coaching is the faculty. One can learn from
the videos and articles prepared by the best faculty from all over the country
without any cost incurred. While in offline coaching there is no assurance of good
quality lectures even after paying a huge sum of money.
Available for 24 hours
Online videos and lectures are available throughout the day. Whether it is 5 am in
the morning or 11 pm at night online coaching is always available to the students.
On the other hand, offline coaching centers do not remain open the whole day but
only for a limited time.
No scope for missing out anything
There can be instances when a candidate may miss any point or information while attending offline class and may not be able to recover the missed out portion.
That however cannot happen in online coaching because one has the option to
record, pause, and repeat and attend at your own convenience.
Discipline
One of the major benefits of attending online classes is discipline. Since candidates have to work on themselves and make sure that they attend regular classes so as to not fall behind in their preparation a sense of discipline is instilled among them.
Mock Tests
One can give online mock tests anytime from their home, college, or workplace.
Offline coaching institutes conduct mock tests according to their own schedule
that might not coordinate with the schedule of the candidates.
No physical presence
Offline coaching demands the physical presence of the students for long hours that
can make the students feel dizzy and nauseous. On the other hand, candidates can
study at their own convenience and even take breaks in between.
Working professionals
Online classes are the best option for working professionals. Since they are
already occupied with office work for 8-9 hours a day it is humanly impossible to
travel to a coaching institute and attend classes. People might even fall sick
because of overdoing things. Thereby it is feasible for the working people to
attend online classes so that they can study at ease at the time they deem fit.
Demo classes
Online centers provide the option of demo classes, i.e. the students can try these
demo classes and decide whether the classes are suitable for them or not. Such
an option is not provided by the offline institutes. Once the students are enrolled in
an institute they do not have the option to change or reject a particular class or
faculty. Hence there is no production from the money invested.
Class Participation
Many students have the fear of speaking in front of a huge crowd or what is
commonly known as stage fright. An Offline class lets the students speak in
front of other students. That is however not the issue in an online class. Most of the
conversations and interactions happen over a virtual medium in an online class.
That may be through personal chat or group posts. It has been analyzed that
people tend to interact more in a virtual world than in the real world. Hence
online coaching proves effective for those students who suffer stage fright or
anxiety.
There is time to think
In offline classes, students do not have much time to think before they can give an
answer or share a thought. They have to be quick enough to respond as a result of
which they are not able to elaborate on their views. In online coaching, students have immense time to have a convenient thought process and share their ideas in a
comfortable manner. This helps to boost their confidence and have a healthy
conversation.
Elimination of body language
“One’s body language speaks about oneself”. In offline classes since students
have to be physically present their body language may interfere in their verbal
is no need to worry about one’s body language interfering in communication. This
helps in conducting a smooth and rational discussion.
Group studies
Group studies are an effective and interactive way of learning. However offline
group studies require time coordination of every individual which is not possible
for the majority of the time. The selection of a convenient place, traveling from home to the selected place and other factors do not promote a friendly environment. Students can however perform group studies online anytime without having to travel distances.
Availability of teachers
Teachers associated with online platforms do not face problems in interacting
with students since they can do so over the digital medium at any time they deem
fit. Offline teachers may not have time after classes to interact with students. This
creates a communication gap between the students and the teachers.
Online teaching or offline basically depends upon the absorbing capability of the
students. Both methods have their own pros and cons and can be fruitful for the
knowledge development of the students. However, it is important to keep pace
with changing times so that we are not left behind by other nations. That is why it
is important to adapt to the online mode of teaching. In the next 10-20 years,
education in India might become completely digitalized. There was a time when
modern education was not considered “good” for the students but now with
changing needs and demand traditional education is considered to be “not
enough”. Even though traditional teaching expresses our culture, online teaching
has become beneficial as people do not have the time to go for tuitions.
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