Comparison of Traditional courses and Asynchronous
courses
In today's learning format, my comparison is between
traditional courses and asynchronous courses in American colleges
and universities. The traditional-style class represents a course with
real-time lectures, while an asynchronous-style class is a fully online
course with no onsite lectures.
First, traditional courses have predetermined days and times of
the week, allowing students to devote a firm time to those classes. As
a result, they specialize in continuous learning and are said to have a
high level of learning maturity. The advantages of this course are that
the scheduled class timetable simplifies self-management of life and
study time outside of class, and the quick question-and-answer
sessions during and after class eliminate wasted time and improve
learning efficiency. Also, the lecture using an Internet connection,
such as ZOOM, has become mainstream in recent years. It is a
revolutionary and convenient way to receive ongoing lectures as if
students were on campus, even when they are in a remote location.
This saves time spent traveling and getting ready, so they can spend
their own time on other things. As international students, class times
are also a great opportunity to learn live English in a real-life speed
lecture.
As a disadvantage of this type of course, since learning
progresses in the class altogether, it is difficult to understand the
content afterward once students get stuck in the class. Students may
feel frustrated and stressed if their pace does not match the speed at
which the class progresses. The lectures held in class are given on the
spot, so they will not be able to listen to the same lesson repeatedly.
