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NY Times Explores Benefits of Online Education
The New York Times published a recent write up about the superiority of online classes to traditional classrooms after reading the results of a twelve year investigation of the subject. The September 19, 2009 article written by Steve Lohr outlining results from a major study conducted by SRI International for the US Department of Education appeared online. The study concludes average online students tested in the 59th percentile while average classroom students tested in the 50th percentile on their relative subjects.
The investigation which took place between 1996 and 2008, surprised many people who assumed that students taking online classes were missing out on essential information that can only be gained from the classroom experience.
The study suggests a major increase the use of online curriculum in the near future as technology continues to improve. The widespread use of online video allows high quality audio-visual content to play a major role in online coursework of all levels, while social networking, blog and email formats create user-friendly environments for group and discussion work among students.
The study pointed to a future where students could help one another learn subject matter such as Algebra or Environmental Science online while classroom time could be spent learning how to apply the abstract knowledge from academic subjects to real world situations.
At Independent Education, we have successfully used correspondence and online coursework for years in an effort to streamline the academic efforts of high school and college students. Our students typically master their subject matter in less time than classroom students, and often find time in their schedules to keep part-time jobs.
Posted by: editor on October 2, 2009