I have a weird learning style: I'm a visual/ nonverbal learner so that's why it is better for me to take online courses. I'm more of a student who likes to read, learn on my own, and take tests. Are there any classes like this online? I'm so terrible and I get nervous in classes when there are a lot of face-to-face discussions and listening instructions in a classroom. And I do a lot better in classes where I could speak in written language. Please help.
2006-11-29 02:50:03 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Other - Education
what specific courses?
2006-11-29 02:54:24 · update #1
what specific courses exactly?
2006-11-29 02:57:00 · update #2
Just about every course that is offered online should work for you. It really depends on what classes you need to take (if you are working toward a degree) or want to take (if you are taking classes just because you enjoy learning).
It can be a bit difficult taking a foreign language class online, I imagine! I have also had a hard time with my Statistics class online. I just had a hard time getting what the textbook meant. A tutor would have been helpful, but my tutor hasn't really been available (it is a friend of mine).
It is really hard to narrow it down to specific courses, when really it depends on the way each course is structured, and how the teacher teaches it. Some teachers will have the whole semester planned out and you can access everything at once. This is great for me so that I can plan my time and try to plan my life a bit over the semester. Some will only open parts of the course at a time, so that they can update their material to match the current discussions going on in class and possibly reflect current events going on in the world. This was harder for me because I had several books to carry around and I had no way to project how much work I would be doing from week to week.
Some classes have some visual information built in -- with slides and such. (love this!) Some colleges have "writing centers" or other virtual tutorial centers -- and I like the idea of this!!! Some colleges require a lot of group work -- which is not my favorite due to trying to follow peoples schedules and who knows if they will actually contribute or not. Some colleges have quicker paces than others as well. That is something to consider.
I picked Empire State College in the end. I had a friend that went to Pheonix, and the fast pace was too much and a ot of group work. Things I already knew I didn't want.
So really, it depends...
2006-11-29 05:25:44 · answer #1 · answered by InterpreterNatalie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the subject you want to learn, but University of Phoenix offers some excellent, fully-online, classes. I earned my Master's degree from them. The classes were completely written work, no verbal interaction at all.
2006-11-29 10:52:50 · answer #2 · answered by Snoopy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋