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On the online vs face-to-face debate (discussion with @ElijahLeb92)
1/ face-to-face might be essential for technical fields that require a hand-on approach (engineering, medicine, lab-based studies)
1/ face-to-face might be essential for technical fields that require a hand-on approach (engineering, medicine, lab-based studies)
2/ other than that, arguing that human interaction is essential is unfounded for a couple of reasons, mostly anecdotal.
3/ learning primarily depends on an internal disposition. whether or not your learning f2f doesn't matter if you're not willing to learn
3/ learning primarily depends on an internal disposition. whether or not your learning f2f doesn't matter if you're not willing to learn
4/ claiming that you acquire better skills or get introduced to a variety of perspectives when you're in a real-life classroom is also unfounded.
i acquired neither during my school (religious monoculture school) or college days (introvert, few friends/lost contact).
i acquired neither during my school (religious monoculture school) or college days (introvert, few friends/lost contact).
5/ we sometimes forget that whether it is online or f2f, these contexts merely serve as mediums toward something else. The class in itself should never be an end in itself. we can employ these mediums to our benefit depending on our goals.
6/ through social media, i have come to meet people from an array of backgrounds, many of whom i would've never ever approached in real life. i also acquired a set of skills that neither school nor college taught me - not even our public speaking course.
7/ it all depends on one's disposition, attitude, and goals. i do still rather f2f, of course. but in this day and age, it's time we reflected on these contexts as means to an end and not as ends in themselves.
