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Graduate Schools
If you have obtained a Bachelor’s Degree, but would like to continue your education, you will want to apply to a Graduate School. Graduate degrees in the U.S. come in two forms: Master (MA or MS) and Doctorate (PhD). Both options require students to perform research and concentrate their studies on a particular subject of choice. Graduate Schools expect students to be well-prepared in their field and be able to direct their own courses of study to some measure, with the advice and input from faculty.
Students most often choose to attend Graduate School in the traditional manner on a campus, where learning experiences are shared with colleagues and faculty. This gives the student a fuller experience in their formal education. Online Graduate Schools, however, are becoming a strong force in the academic world. Online educational experiences compare favorably with campus-based schools, with the option to communicate with classmates and faculty through online classroom discussion and email.
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Online Teaching Vs Time-Honored Teaching
There are many professionals in the online teaching field that will praise the interaction of the students among their virtual classrooms. Knowing the students at a level that far surpasses the skin is an interaction that is rarely seen in the conventional classroom. Opening up a virtual door for less intimidation by other students and eliminates peer pressure to the nth degree. The atmosphere allows for students as well as instructors to feel at ease and comfortable. Worrying that a fellow classmate will think your comment or question is stupid can often sway intelligent students from participating in active discussions. Not only does online teaching remove that aspect, it invites more interaction and participation.
The virtual classroom is most often set up in a way that closely mimics a physical classroom. The students and instructors can conduct asynchronous conversations that simulate the feel of a real classroom setting. An instructor is faced with the challenge of creating suitable surroundings to maximize an online group-learning environment. Online teaching has to present itself in a way to the students that are appropriate to breed a sense of community. The technology presented to do such a thing is readily available today such as team building activities, tasks and forums. It really paints the picture perfect scene. However, there are a few drawbacks to advancement of experience through education taken.
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