Comments on: English Schools Continue to Lose Business http://guyjin.me/2009/09/16/english-schools-continue-to-lose-business/ A Guy with a Blog about Japan Wed, 18 Jan 2012 08:06:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Michael http://guyjin.me/2009/09/16/english-schools-continue-to-lose-business/comment-page-1/#comment-120 Michael Tue, 22 Sep 2009 15:19:36 +0000 http://guyjin.me/?p=196#comment-120 Thoughtful article, Guyjin, and realistically, why wouldn't students turn away from "production line" learning ? I currently teach Elementary, Junior High and adult students in classrooms, and online. Personally, I suspect that more and more students, especially adults, will gravitate to online learning. For digital natives, of whom more are born every day, there's almost no delineation between a real and virtual classroom. The only time you're even remotely conscious of the medium is when it doesn't work perfectly. Moreover, along with the obvious cost and convenience benefits, having access to vast textual, visual, and audio resources in realtime makes online learning far more effective. Thoughtful article, Guyjin, and realistically, why wouldn’t students turn away from “production line” learning ? I currently teach Elementary, Junior High and adult students in classrooms, and online. Personally, I suspect that more and more students, especially adults, will gravitate to online learning. For digital natives, of whom more are born every day, there’s almost no delineation between a real and virtual classroom. The only time you’re even remotely conscious of the medium is when it doesn’t work perfectly. Moreover, along with the obvious cost and convenience benefits, having access to vast textual, visual, and audio resources in realtime makes online learning far more effective.

]]> By: Steve Kaufmann http://guyjin.me/2009/09/16/english-schools-continue-to-lose-business/comment-page-1/#comment-76 Steve Kaufmann Fri, 18 Sep 2009 19:42:31 +0000 http://guyjin.me/?p=196#comment-76 The Internet offers so much, content, functionality, learning systems, language partners and more. It will change how languages are learned. We are just at the beginning of the change. The monopoly of the classroom and formal instruction will crumble. The Internet offers so much, content, functionality, learning systems, language partners and more. It will change how languages are learned. We are just at the beginning of the change. The monopoly of the classroom and formal instruction will crumble.

]]> By: guyjin http://guyjin.me/2009/09/16/english-schools-continue-to-lose-business/comment-page-1/#comment-62 guyjin Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:44:10 +0000 http://guyjin.me/?p=196#comment-62 Yes, I agree with you Billy. I think the 'shape' of those classrooms is changing, to a more personalized approach, but when it comes to learning to speak a language there will never be a substitute for... <em>speaking to people</em>.... Yes, I agree with you Billy. I think the ‘shape’ of those classrooms is changing, to a more personalized approach, but when it comes to learning to speak a language there will never be a substitute for… speaking to people….

]]> By: Billy http://guyjin.me/2009/09/16/english-schools-continue-to-lose-business/comment-page-1/#comment-61 Billy Thu, 17 Sep 2009 23:19:19 +0000 http://guyjin.me/?p=196#comment-61 Great article. Not only is the economy in a slump but as you mentioned there are other means of studying including online courses and social network groups. I myself, however, prefer the old fashioned - study language face to face - in the classroom. Great article. Not only is the economy in a slump but as you mentioned there are other means of studying including online courses and social network groups. I myself, however, prefer the old fashioned – study language face to face – in the classroom.

]]> By: Aaron http://guyjin.me/2009/09/16/english-schools-continue-to-lose-business/comment-page-1/#comment-59 Aaron Thu, 17 Sep 2009 20:20:13 +0000 http://guyjin.me/?p=196#comment-59 This is really a great analysis of the situation. I think that the shifting tides present a bunch of unique opportunities for those willing to adapt or create specialized products. I wonder how the big schools will deal with it... This is really a great analysis of the situation. I think that the shifting tides present a bunch of unique opportunities for those willing to adapt or create specialized products. I wonder how the big schools will deal with it…

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]]> By: McAlpine http://guyjin.me/2009/09/16/english-schools-continue-to-lose-business/comment-page-1/#comment-56 McAlpine Thu, 17 Sep 2009 11:21:49 +0000 http://guyjin.me/?p=196#comment-56 Great post! Great post!

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