Although people use the internet for many daily needs, some students are still reluctant to try online language learning. Some students even believe they won’t be able to achieve their learning goals unless they study abroad in another country. However, this is not true. In fact, in many ways, online language learning can be much more effective than traditional classroom learning.
Let’s look at these advantages:
1. Individual Attention and Personalized Learning:
The biggest advantage of online learning over traditional classrooms is the ability to receive 100% individual attention from a qualified teacher. Unlike classroom teachers who must design lessons to meet predetermined standards, online teachers can create effective lessons that meet your needs and interests.
Need help with grammar? Teachers at the Language Co-Op can cover complex grammar with examples, exercises, and interactive activities. Confident with reading and writing, but not speaking? Let us design conversation lessons and talk about topics and situations specific to your context. The possibilities are endless!
Even in self-paced online courses, instructors will be able to spend more time working with you. As you work your way through a course, you can ask for help on the topics you need. In a traditional classroom of ten, twenty, or more students, you cannot expect to get this optimal student-teacher time.
2. Interactive and Engaging Lessons:
Are you bored of textbook lessons and rote grammar exercises? We are, too!
In online lessons, we can customize lessons so they are engaging and fun for you. Here at the Language Co-Op, we are experienced teachers, so we already have a variety of activities and materials that we can use to cover all major language skills. We can use online videos, news articles, roleplays, and language activities as needed to maximize your learning! Want a sample of some of our materials? Go here for your free lessons!
In addition, interaction, which is the key to language learning, is always at the heart of our lessons. For the entirety of an online lesson, you will be able to interact with a skilled English teacher, something that you will rarely get in a traditional classroom.
3. Flexible Scheduling:
When you work or study full time in your home country, it is difficult to find time to attend in-person language classes. Plus, depending on where you live, you may have to commute just to reach the language center or classroom.
With online language learning, you take control of the schedule and take lessons on your time. This means you can take your language lessons when you want and as often as you need.
There is no obligation to attend daily or weekly as in a traditional class – you decide your learning schedule.
4. Low Cost:
Although hourly costs for online learning may seem expensive, in the long run, online education ends up being more cost effective than in-class learning.
In many face-to-face programs, you often must take courses that follow a standardized set of lessons, some of which may be entirely useless to you. This means you pay a high price for something that will not benefit you. You might waste your time and money on something that has little value to you. Online learning eliminates this problem – you will be paying for lessons that you can be certain will help you succeed in your own learning context.
5. Online Learning Resources:
The online environment allows for us to break from the traditional boundaries of the classroom in new and exciting ways. We are not bound by classroom textbooks or outdated technology.
Some of the things we can do with online learning include:
– Maintaining a learning log on Google Docs where we can upload materials, lessons, and suggestions
– Watching or reading authentic materials together, such as online videos or news articles
– Recording and analyzing speech to improve spoken fluency and pronunciation
– Providing real-time feedback on speaking
– Writing on discussion boards with other Language Co-Op learners and teachers
– And more…
Your online teachers can mix and match these activities to best suit your learning needs.
So there you have it – 5 major advantages to online language learning. If you are ready to try online learning, sign up for private lessons now! You can even take a trial lesson to see if this is for you.
Still not convinced? Contact us with any questions you may have, and we will be happy to help you.
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