In the past lectures were the traditional method of teaching large numbers of students. Nowadays new technology is increasingly being used to teach students. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this new approach in teaching?

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few decades education was delivered in rudimentary ways in form of face to face sessions.
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in recent times,
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in technology
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ways and it becomes infamous among learners. While
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this
approach offers a few benefits, there are
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are worth discussing. On the one hand, there are two main pros. Probably, the most prominent one
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accessible and convenient mode of attaining information and knowledge. Sometimes, conditions are not favourable for attending live classes.
For instance
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pandemic, when everything was shut down, students were able to acquire knowledge through various globalized platforms
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as zoom calls, video calls at no additional cost.
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in developing better understanding among
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of various audio and visual aids and
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in retaining data for
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period of time.
Consequently
, paves the way to outstanding academic performance.
On the other hand
, various drawbacks may be noted. In the
first
place, kids often get distracted while using advanced technology during classes.
Thus
, they could not able to devote full attention to their studies. Distractions that are particularly common among youngsters are online games , social media platforms. So, quality of education
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deteriorates
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Furthermore
, it is quite an expensive approach as it requires updated
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for example
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smart phone
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good internet connection and every kid is not fortunate to afford all facilities so
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and underprivileged
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children
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. In conclusion, like every garden has weeds,
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pros and cons. It is beneficial in multifarious ways like accessible at everywhere and convenient but drawbacks
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expensive in cost and less quality of studies could not be ignored.
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