Distance education has different formulas, one of the most in demand today is that which is taught at a distance. The long distance educationLike any modality, it has advantages and disadvantages that we analyze in Training and Studies.
Advantages of distance education
1. The distance is reduced since the student does not have to attend a class in person each day in an academic center but can follow the classes from home through new technologies.
2. A learning process totally personalized. In other words, you can adapt your learning pace to your own schedule.
3. You will develop wide technological skills. And this knowledge is vital too, on a professional level.
4. Distance training is also cheaper since the student does not have to assume travel expenses. But also, in case of living in a small town, with a low educational offer, new technologies open doors and reduce any limit.
5. The student has the follow-up of a tutor which becomes an important support point during the learning process. The student can consult his doubts with this tutor.
6. Online training, by avoiding travel, also provides the comfort of home on cold and rainy days where the house is a scene of well-being.
Disadvantages of online education
1. For some people, distance training It is somewhat impersonal. In other words, there are still many students who continue to associate teaching with the traditional idea of ​​a face-to-face class in which an interaction is created between the teacher and the students.
2. It is true that studying from home brings comfort. However, many people prefer to separate spaces from home and training. This is especially frequent in the case of those professionals who have a solitary job. In this case, face-to-face training acquires a social relationship value around the classroom.
3. This type of training is not advisable for students who have little proactive initiative, that is, they need the obligation to attend class at a specific time to really commit to their studies. Sometimes distance training creates a feeling of loneliness.
4. With distance training, the learner can also experience a technological stress while any unforeseen event on the computer becomes a barrier. An impediment to continue with the natural rhythm of learning.
5. The virtual campuses they are very enriching. However, some people do not feel comfortable in this context in which the most personalized treatment can be missed. In short, beyond all the benefits that distance training brings, you may feel that it is not made for you.
In addition, distance training can be very useful for some theoretical disciplines, while it can be more difficult to follow this methodology in practical subjects, for example, learning to play a musical instrument. Therefore, distance training is not an end in itself but a means. Therefore, you must analyze which is the means that best adjusts to the end of knowledge that you want to achieve in your life.