With increasing popularity of online learning, some people believe that traditional classroom education will become obsolete. Do you agree? Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of both online and traditional learning methods.

Some individuals think that
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face
education will become antiquated
due to
the rise of virtual learning nowadays. The writer
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with the above statement. The essay will discuss
both
advantages and disadvantages of
both
virtual and
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face
learning methods.
To begin
with, the merits of
both
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face
and virtual learning methods are, first of all with the advancement of technology virtual
classes
more
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convenient nowadays. One could learn
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their own free time
at
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everywhere, anywhere and anytime. Another
point
is less
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,
students
can save enough money for other relevant resources
such
as laptops, food and clothes for themselves from the daily transport fares to campus.
In contrast
,
face to
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face
classes
improves
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friendships among
students
since they
got
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to know themselves in class. Another
point
is
students
get to know their tutors and offices
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campus.
The
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enjoy campus
lifestyle
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such
as sports, entertainment and others which expose one's talent. The demerits of
both
face to
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face
and virtual
classes
are: first of
all
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network issues and instability. A country like Ghana has
unstable
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an unstable
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network which has become one of the challenges of online
classes
. Another
point
is
cost
of
shuttle
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the shuttle
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for
low -income
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students
become
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a major challenge for daily transport from various homes or
hostel's
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to class which sometimes makes most
students
choose virtual
classes
.
In contrast
, at times there
are
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unnecessary noise in various classrooms
such
as
banging
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of doors,
desk
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and chairs which
distract
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ongoing
classes
. Some learners are distracted whenever there is
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slightest noise thereby leading to poor academic performance. Another
point
is
non-availability
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the non-availability
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of enough classroom and learning materials
such
as chairs and
desk
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desks
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,
well ventilated
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and spacious classrooms. Most institutions lack these materials, so it makes
face to
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face
learning a bit challenging for
both
students
and tutors. In conclusion, the merits of
both
face to
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face-to-face
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face
and virtual
classes
are convenient, less
cost
involve
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,
promotes
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friendship and
gives
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students
opportunities to know their tutors.
Whereas
the demerits of
both
face to
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face
and virtual
classes
are network challenges,
cost
of transport, unnecessary noise in
classroom
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the classroom
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,
non availability
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of teaching and learning materials
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coherence cohesion
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Ensure each point made in the body paragraphs is well supported with relevant examples or detailed explanations. This can further illustrate the points you are making and strengthen your argument.
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You have provided a balanced discussion by addressing both the advantages and disadvantages of online and traditional learning methods.
coherence cohesion
Your conclusion effectively summarizes the main points discussed in the essay, highlighting the merits and demerits of both learning methods.

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