Are you in-favor to the expansion of limited Face-to-face classes?

04-22-22 | Eurydice

One of the sectors that was really affected by the pandemic is the education sector, wherein the teachers as well as the students were forced to adjust and deal with the online and modular mode of learning. The expansion of the limited face-to-face classes will be a great help for the students because Face-to-face learning is a very successful method of acquiring knowledge and skills since it frequently incorporates a variety of learning methods such as writing, reading, discussion, presentations and demonstrations.

• In face to face learning, students can be able to concentrate harder in their learning because there’ll be less distraction than if they were at home.

• They can gain greater understanding, stories and real-world examples from teachers and other students

• They have a greater chance of completing their course successfully by doing it in a classroom situation.

• They may feel more comfortable and learn more easily in a familiar, traditional classroom situation.

• They can access more information and richer understanding through teacher and other students’ body language and voice.

• they have the opportunity to connect with, problem-solve, and network with other students from a wide range of backgrounds.

Unlike in online and modular mode of learning, there are instances where you can't catch up the lesson because first, in Online learning, there are scenarios where you cant understand your teachers due to the extrinsic and intrinsic distractions such as the noisy environment and anxiety. Second, modular mode of learning is not that effective because there are students who will just rely only their answers to their classmates. Instead of studying and answering their modules on their own, they will let their family members to answer it for them and this is obviously alarming.

Personally, as a student and a future teacher, I don't have any problem in the expansion of the limited face-to-face classes. As a matter of fact, I was so happy after hearing the news. It's because I think it's now the right time to conduct limited face to face classes in order for the students to learn effectively. But we must also consider the safety of the students that is why we still need to follow the Covid 19 guidelines.

When it comes to the teaching strategies and approaches, teachers may use different strategies that could cater the students individual learning styles without allowing them to work by groups. We can therefore use individualized instruction strategies in which it allows students to learn individually with the help of their teachers. This can be done by giving individual worksheets, individual performances and more.

According to Ivan Illich, 'the most important thing you learn at school is that learning only happens by being taught.' Therefore, the expansion of the limited face-to-face classes will be a great help to make the students more knowledgeable and skilled since there is an engagement between the students and the teachers.

How about you? Are you in-favor also? Why or why not?

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