it is like a debate so please answer
2007-02-12 21:14:05 · 10 answers · asked by curious friend 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Primary & Secondary Education
Probably - but only because so many cheat and copy-and-paste stuff straight into their own work.
Does it help them to better understand the subject? Will it help them do their jobs better? Probably not.
2007-02-12 21:18:24 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes I do, and I agree that it forces them to read and learn about research methods.
There is a vast amount of information available to them that they would have great difficulty finding elsewhere which means they are able to complete a far more indepth assignment than if they had used conventional (or traditional) methods of research.
The downside of this is that the education sysyem is beginning to rely on this fact which means that any student who does not have constant internet access available to them is, in fact, disadvantaged.
The copy and paste problem has mostly been sorted as the teaching staff has access to the same resources and can actually pinpoint pieces of text that have been cut and pasted and even identify the website they came from and then penalise the students accordinglyThis means that the students now have to refine the art of gathering the information and rewriting it in their own words. This again is a good thing as it increases their understanding and use of language and ensures that they actually digest the information instead of simply passing it on without understanding it.
2007-02-12 21:31:22 · answer #2 · answered by Debi 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The internet is an ultimate, quick, easily accessible source of information on nearly everything. It's with no question that the internet can not only improve a person's grades if used as an educational resource, and give a person exceptional researching skills, but could one day replace school altogether.
2007-02-12 21:19:58 · answer #3 · answered by icarusf1ying 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on if the student uses the right information on the Internet- Not all sites are accurate. Some of the information has just been placed on their without being checked. In addition, some people place their opinions out there as FACTS. Then, students use that wrong information in their work and it is marked wrong. Plus, not everyone cites the Internet correctly-- Loss of points there too.
2007-02-12 21:22:29 · answer #4 · answered by Jody 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Doing your own homework usually helps improve grades.
Of course it can help - the accessibility of information and speed at which you can research specific topics on the internet as opposed to searching through mountains of books at the library is an advantage.
At the same time, it is probably easier to be distracted .
2007-02-12 21:20:38 · answer #5 · answered by Kella G 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cause it could be a distraction unless u moniter every comp and u cant do that but i think it helps and dosnt u should sexam the sstudent more n see how they act on the computer to see how they do if they play a game the n dont allow them to use em cause then it's gana happen again i know cause i have done it myself and for the students that do care about ther grades and uses it as a tool and not a toy then alow then to continue ther use of it as t is ment to me used in school
2016-05-24 04:41:31 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes and no dapends how u look at it i have ppl talk to me while ther n school doing a report so then no cause the distraced and ways around to chat room as like yahoo im n myspace like u block but they could still get in them and then again it does becuase ther is so much information your could find on the net about some one or something but ppl say that they copy and past but is that any diffrent then copying it from a book ? no its not so yes and no dapending on the studit and how datermin they are inter net or not ther gana make thet grade but not only is it a tool but could be used as a toy for games chaing but gr8 for reserch and reports n such as that cadgory
2007-02-12 21:25:01 · answer #7 · answered by chris_anime_fan 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it helps students get better grades, but I feel that the students are learning less since they are asking others for the answer instead of trying to do it (or find the correct answer) themself.
2007-02-12 21:25:40 · answer #8 · answered by Mariposa 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yup it do helps .atleast we donot have to move page by page and go on changing books just to find the answer which we can get by typing . its is more useful in research work .most imp thing its faster
2007-02-12 21:25:16 · answer #9 · answered by sonu 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes firstly it forces them to read...something th mtv generation of today knows nothing about.
2ndly it teaches them to research.
2007-02-12 21:19:05 · answer #10 · answered by mikhail_luh 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋