Evolving
over the past 18 years, online education has developed swiftly with the growth
of educational technology and its increasing popularity.
Now, children are able to forego formal education at a very early age and start learning online from their personal computers. While this is significantly less expensive and even more efficient in teaching students how to work independently, it does raise a few concerns.
And most of these concerns are about one thing: how will people learn social skills with e-learning?
This question can be answered both in negative and positive.
However, it is true that traditional classrooms allow many opportunities to a naturally introverted child to grow comfortable with social interaction and befriend like-minded peers.
According to the personality theories postulated by Carl Jung, and later Katharine Cook-Briggs with her daughter Isabel Briggs-Myers, people's personalities can be categorized into four functions. The theories explain that everyone's inclined to socialize, but on varying levels. This means that, if offered the chance, any child can develop good interpersonal skills.
It isn't necessary, though, for that chance to socialize to be offered through traditional educational institutions.
Being able to study and graduate at a personalized pace allows students to manage their time and lessons according to their learning styles, therefore increasing productivity levels. Unlike in traditional classrooms, where the varying learning styles of the students present in a class aren't considered a priority.
This, then, gives students the opportunity to socialize with peers and develop their interpersonal skills in a way that their experience with socializing wouldn't be affected by any negative experiences of classrooms.
It can be concluded, however, that instead of robbing students of any circumstances to develop interpersonal skills, E-Learning actually offers the freedom students need to grow a fondness for socializing. It allows students the space to meet people and befriend them in a positive, non-competitive and recreational environment.
And most of these concerns are about one thing: how will people learn social skills with e-learning?
This question can be answered both in negative and positive.
Personality & Predisposition to Sociability
Several personality analyses explain that a person's social skills are primarily developed on the basis of their natural inclination towards socializing.However, it is true that traditional classrooms allow many opportunities to a naturally introverted child to grow comfortable with social interaction and befriend like-minded peers.
According to the personality theories postulated by Carl Jung, and later Katharine Cook-Briggs with her daughter Isabel Briggs-Myers, people's personalities can be categorized into four functions. The theories explain that everyone's inclined to socialize, but on varying levels. This means that, if offered the chance, any child can develop good interpersonal skills.
It isn't necessary, though, for that chance to socialize to be offered through traditional educational institutions.
Opportunities to Socialize
Keeping the convenience that online education offers in mind, it can be observed that students receiving formal education online will likely be able to manage the time to socialize in a recreational setting.Being able to study and graduate at a personalized pace allows students to manage their time and lessons according to their learning styles, therefore increasing productivity levels. Unlike in traditional classrooms, where the varying learning styles of the students present in a class aren't considered a priority.
This, then, gives students the opportunity to socialize with peers and develop their interpersonal skills in a way that their experience with socializing wouldn't be affected by any negative experiences of classrooms.
The Answer
The topic of social skills and the opportunities needed for them to develop healthily is in dispute, especially because these the growth of these skills depends on the individuals themselves.It can be concluded, however, that instead of robbing students of any circumstances to develop interpersonal skills, E-Learning actually offers the freedom students need to grow a fondness for socializing. It allows students the space to meet people and befriend them in a positive, non-competitive and recreational environment.
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