Students are becoming more and more reliant on the Internet. While the Internet is convenient, it has many negative effects and its use for educational purposes should be restricted. How far do you agree with this statement?
The
internet
is an indispensable part of modern society. The internet
is flooded with easy to access data and is, therefore
, an important utility used by students
. While convenience is a big advantage, there are also
many downsides to the internet
, which may impair the students
’ ability to study. Therefore
, some people argue whether internet
access should be restricted for educational purposes. So what are these downsides? and do these disadvantages outweigh the upsides?
One big downside of the internet
is the increased risk of getting distracted. Personally, when I am doing educational research
I get often distracted by the many features the internet
provides. Thereby, I often surf to my social media pages or go watch online videos, even though I have more important school work to do. However
, this
may also
be seen as an advantage, since the internet
can provide a space for students
in which they can relax after an intensive learning session. This
may help to keep the student mentally strong and potentially decrease stress.
Another downside may be that the internet
makes it too easy for students
to find their required information. Before the internet
existed was expected of students
to get their information out of books. Currently, everything a student needs can be found on the internet
with just a couple of keystrokes. This
convenience may neglect the students
’ ability to do “research
”. On the contrary
, we are overflooded with information and therefore
it may be appropriate to have a system in place that makes doing research
easier. Finding papers you require for your research
into a library is much more challenging than finding them on the internet
, which saves a lot of time during this
busy modern time.
Another big advantage of the internet
is connectivity. Many research
groups are formed onto the internet
, which provides groundbreaking research
. Additionally
, Research
can be shared globally, which improves global research
and development. And lastly
, students
are much better connected to their professors.
In summary, the internet
may be distractive and too convenient for students
, however
, it provides a solid foundation that students
can rely on to learn. The internet
is an inevitable part of modern society and we can not live without it. Thereby, in my opinion, the best way to learn is via the internet
. Therefore
, I do not advocate the statement that the internet
should be restricted for educational use, since the benefits far outweigh the downsides.Submitted by tuurwagemans on
Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this site’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Writing9 with appropriate and specific direction to the original content.
Your opinion
Don’t put your opinion unless you are asked to give it.
If the question asks what you think, you MUST give your opinion to get a good score.
Don’t leave your opinion until the conclusion.
Here are examples of instructions that require you to give your opinion:
...do you agree or disagree?...do you think...?...your opinion...?