by dcieslak, Issues in Online Education
Sal Khan summed it up well when, in a TEDTalk, he drew the distinction between the ratios of student:teacher time and “student:valuable human time with the teacher.” In today’s traditional classroom, students see a lot of their teacher—usually up in front of the class. Throughout the 20th century the factory model public school system chipped away at opportunities for connection between teacher and student. Some teachers do a great job catering instruction to multiple learning styles, but the model itself doesn’t lend itself to relationship and personalization. Rather than dehumanize education, online learning — in a variety of forms — often facilitates relationship and connection better than today’s traditional public schools. In fact, it harkens back to the days of the personal tutor. The difference is today, every student can access that opportunity.
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