some people prefer on-on-one lessons while others prefer groups discuss both views & give your opinion

Learning is the hallmark of human beings and

this

is what primarily separates us from other living beings on

this

planet. Learning

however

comes in many forms and no style of

learning is

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learning, is

optimal for everyone.

This

is partially the reason while some students excel

at

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in

schools while

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schools, while

other limp through it. Having said that, it is my understanding that everyone is capable of learning if

right tools

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the right tools

are provided and correct methods applied. In

this

essay, I will discuss the one-on-one and

group

learning models and give my opinion on their effectiveness in different domains.

Group

Learning In our

society schools,

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society, schools,

universities and other institution of higher learning use the

model

of

group

learning and for good reasons. If it was not for the

classroom

style teaching, it would be impossible to educate the masses these days.

However

,

this

does not mean the

model

is perfect. We all have been in classrooms where some people passed/aced the exams with flying

colours while

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colours, while

many struggled to grasp even the basics of the subject being taught. It is convenient to sidestep the question of whether it was

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the school’s fault

or student’s for failing to learn the subject. But it is exactly the question which merits

further

discussion. There are students who enjoy the

classroom

setting and cherish the

group

setting for

many opportunities

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the many opportunities

it provides for exchange of ideas and socialisation. On the flip side, there are many whom the classrooms makes nervous and they require individualised attention for learning – attention which is impossible to get in a crowded

classroom

. One-on-One Learning Another factor which needs to be considered while comparing one-on-one and

group

lessons is the domain which is being taught.

For example

, it would be impossible to learn martial arts or dancing without other people around. And

similarly

, it will be impossible to learn guitar in a class full of amateurs. So

that is

another nuance of learning which is often overlooked by parents and educators. Actually, history has some lessons which are applicable to our discussion. For the longest time, the

model

for

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of

learning which was widely accepted in the world was apprenticeship. In

this

model

a student would work under someone who has

wealth

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a wealth

of experience,

for

example a carpenter

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example, a carpenter

or a sculptor for 5 to 6 years and learn on the job. The student would get feedback on his/her mistakes and learn by doing the work

instead

of sitting and memorising as one does in the

classroom

. Conclusion In my view,

group

learning and one-on-one lessons have their place in the learning system.

However

, much depends on what is being taught and the aptitude of the student. For me, I prefer a

group

setting for learning skills

such

as cricket, dancing or martial arts and one-on-one lessons for skills

such

as weight lifting, swimming and tennis. The reason for my preference is that in

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the classroom

setting one benefits from the synergy of the

group

and free exchange of ideas, while in one-on-one lessons, one benefits from the individualised attention and feedback of the teacher.