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Attending a college | Distance learning |
overall development: intellectual, physical and emotional | 1 convenient 2 cheap But: not suitable for young children |
Information technologyis playing an increasingly important role in our lives, especially in education.Althoughmany people are able toacquirea higheracademic qualificationby attending a virtual college on the Internet, some peopledoubtthe effectiveness of on-line learning and prefer the traditional way of education. (让步状语从句)
Compared todistance learning,physicallyattending a school has someintrinsicadvantages for the students’ overall development. (对比句型) Also, teachers canadjusttheir teaching styles and theirinstructionsto bestsuitthecharacteristicsof their students. In addition toacademic pursuits, students’ emotional and social developmentcan besignificantlyimprovedin school due to students’ participation inextra-curricular activitiesand events. (被动句) The emotional connectionthatoften helps to generateinspiration, creativity andemotional wellbeingis vital for young students. (定语从句)In essencethe experience in thenon-virtual worldcannotbe substitutedbysimply receiving lectures electronically andsubmitting essays.(被动句)
Admittedly distance learning programs offer a valuable option for people with special needs, such as the disabled, full time workers or thosewhohave families to take care of and are not able to attend classat regular hours.(定语从句) Another advantage is the relatively less expensivetuition feesof distance programs due to theexclusionof financial cost of campusfacilities. But this way of education isrestricted toknowledge delivery and requires sufficientself-disciplineand time-managing abilities;thereforeit is not suitable for young students except as acomplimentarysource,asit canact asa virtual tutor or a tool for review orreinforcement ofwhatis learned in regular schools.(因果从句+宾语从句)
Overall, I would like to concludethatremote learningprograms aremaking a contributionto wider education receivers by supplyingmore chances for theacquisitionof knowledge. (宾语从句) But they cannot be expected tosurpassthe overall quality of education available at a collegewhichprovides both knowledge and an environment for students’ overall development. (定语从句) This is the key factor in education.
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