Topic > Pros and Cons of Hybrid Classes - 752

Still worrying about waking up late, running to the bus stop to catch the school shuttle, and rushing to class? Fortunately, the University at Buffalo has introduced this new idea of ​​offering hybrid classes where students can have half of their classes scheduled on campus while the remainder are held online. Therefore, students can no longer worry about waking up early and rushing to class, but sitting in front of the computer and watching online lectures via UB learn at home. However, whether this hybrid class should be strongly promoted or limited, the debate is still heated. According to Evan Holt, assistant editor of Arts and Life at UB Spectrum and author of this debate article, he lists both the advantages and disadvantages of the hybrid classroom by selecting the opinions of both students and professors. For example, for professionals, the perspective of Wayne Porterfield, a senior career services consultant he interviewed, states that "online classes require a lot of independence and responsibility which can go a long way in training people to enter the world of work, to not have someone looking over your shoulder” (hybrid classrooms: the way of the future). On the other hand, one of the disadvantages regarding the hybrid classroom reported by the author is that "the lack of a structured classroom environment can also have an impact on students' state of mind when they try to focus on certain materials." (hybrid classes: the way of the future). Based on the opinions of both sides that Evan discussed about hybrid classes, in my opinion, personally I am more inclined to the point that the disadvantages of hybrid classes take over. Yes, it is true that nowadays, due to the increasing variety of information resources, students could no longer rely on the traditional... half of the paper. ...and could be evaluated at any time. Next, online classes are more flexible in learning new concepts. When encountering a new concept, the student can simply press the Pause button, temporarily stop recording the video, and seek detailed interpretation from Internet resources. It's much better than continuing to raise your hand in class or patiently queuing up to ask a question. Basically, students can stop whenever they want and quickly clarify their doubts. In terms of the statements identified above, I cannot oppose this opinion that classroom lessons make a greater contribution to students' school life, and meanwhile, modern technologies and online lecture can serve as a supporting part in this aspect. Perhaps in this hybrid lecture system, the proportion of classroom lectures should be higher than that of online lectures so as to achieve more efficient and effective learning..