I have spent over 4 Wholesale Curtis Martin Jersey ,000 hours in online classrooms as both a student and a teacher 聳 long enough to have established an opinion on the topic of online versus traditional classes. I am not with the majority when I say I overwhelmingly prefer the online environment to the physical classroom environment for project management learning. I know the arguments that critics have about it 聟 it doesn't have the same social bonding benefits as meeting students face-to-face, it's hard to demonstrate skills, it's not as fun, etc. And I admit that there are some people it doesn't work for. But to many others (especially those who are computer savvy, good readers Cheap Trenton Cannon Jersey , and self-motivated) it is a Godsend. I believe the reasons for online learning success, which I have attempted to list below, far outweigh the negatives. Consider these points:
1. Impartiality
The benefits of impartiality in the learning environment help us focus on the issues instead of the distracting personal traits of the people we are communicating with. Wow, they are prettyugly. They talkdressactsmellwalk funny.
Eliminating these personal distractions leads us all to more appropriate thoughts, less physical judging Cheap Chris Herndon Jersey , and fairer grading. Not that these issues aren't important to the day-today success of some project managers in the workplace, but isn't it nice to remove those distractions while we focus on the topic of learning good project management processes, tools, and techniques?
This is an example in a different setting, where appearance shouldn't count: According to "Orchestrating Impartiality Cheap Joe Namath Jersey ," a study sponsored by the National Bureau of Economic Research, it was almost unknown prior to 1970 for women to make up more than ten percent of any leading American orchestra. However, as blind auditions (performing behind a screen) became more common, female representation rose dramatically by 1996 to an average of 35 percent throughout the United States. Compare this to Europe, where auditions are done almost entirely without screens Cheap ArDarius Stewart Jersey , and where men still comprise somewhere around 99 percent of the typical orchestra lineup.
2. The Internet is the work field for Project Management
Learning project management online helps us practice in the same virtual environment where many project managers will be working. Most professional project managers today are working with multiple virtual team members and vendors. At a minimum they are using e-mail communication (often even when co-workers are located in the same building with co-located team members). In today's business world, some project managers rarely meet their project stakeholders, communicating primarily through posting project reports and information to project portals and tracking systems. Therefore it is important to feel comfortable communicating and working online. What could be a better simulation of this than online courses?
3. Save the logistical hassles
Driving, parking, and finding the room on a big campus Cheap Marcus Maye Jersey , is not value-added time. Memories of speeding to campus to make it on time, struggling to find a parking spot, plugging the parking meter, and running up steps to get to class is a big part of my student life memory. I also remember plenty of times that I would arrive to find that my instructor was sick and had cancelled class!
According to , one of the most common reoccurring dreams that people have is to dream of forgetting which room of the school the class is being held in Cheap Leonard Williams Jersey , or she may be unable to find her locker to get her books. I remember having this dream many times myself (which is supposed to mean that the dreamer is unprepared for gaining growth and awareness in their waking life- which is another issue entirely) but I'm happy to report that online courses do not seem to trigger that stress response.
4. Students tend to learn best when they are relaxed and comfortable.
Sitting at home with bunny slippers up on the desk, sipping a cup of tea and working online at a time of convenience is absolutely the best learning environment. Critics will retort that there are too many distractions at home. And it takes discipline to stay focused. One of the discipline tricks I use is to mentally note a short progress milestone, usually about 30 minutes out, which when achieved I will reward with a distraction (to throw in a load of laundry, play with the pet Cheap Darron Lee Jersey , etc). These distractions, although real, are not more challenging than the distractions of trying to pay attention to a boring lecture, or trying not to think about the sometimes strange student sitting in front of you.
5. Geographic and organizational diversity of students
When I physically attended college, my teachers and all of my fellow students were from the same general geographic area Cheap Jamal Adams Jersey , most worked for one of the local employers, and there was very little ethnic, intellectual, or cultural diversity. Online classes still are not as diverse as I would like them to be, but they are still much more diverse than the physical classroom. There are a few tends in the types of students who choose online. Some of these trends are:
People who are computer and Internet savvy. Parents who can get their education while still being home and available for their children. People who live in the rural communities (away from good educational opportunities). Physically disabled people. People who move often Cheap Nathan Shepherd Jersey , yet want to stick with one college.
All in all, the online classroom provides a wider pool of teachers and students, which greatly adds to the richness of the group discussions.
Full - Spectrum - Dominance
Thema drucken
11.03.2020 09:39
Antworten
