What are your thoughts about students taking psychology courses online or in a traditional lecture classroom?
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I have a doctorate degree in clinical psychology. My entire undergraduate degree was through a distance learning program. I found that what I learned online far surpassed my friends who were graduating with their master's degree in traditional on campus programs. I feel one can learn as much, if not more depending on their motivation, taking online courses. However, I would highly discourage graduate level courses in psychology because there are too many things at stake (e.g., a therapist's competence in dealing with potential life decisions of other humans). However, undergraduate courses are not designed to teach one to do actual therapy, but to lay a foundation for that work to be laid on.
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I have taken an online course.  Although I received an A, I found that I missed the live interaction of a classroom setting.  So I went back to traditional classes.
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Take as many online courses as you can in the beginning and once those run out (assuming that you are attending a campus-based university), try to set a school schedule that will not interfere with your job.  My best friend has been able to do this for several years now, and she is actually 2 years away from receiving her doctorate in psychology.  My boyfriend is doing the same thing.  He works as a full-time lab tech and is studying chemical engineering.  It will be hard, but you can do it.
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In my opinion, online education is only suitable for those who are very self-disciplined. It is very easy to fall-behind and then eventually become swamped, where there is no return.
605404
I would not be so sure. You have obviously made a good case for the pros of the set up. But I believe that students at an impressionable age lack the determination to sit through an internet session and learn something from it.\nThe very way teaching is conducted, empahsizes on serious taxation of the brain and I can much imagine the current crop of students, already suffering from Attention Deficit Disorder to not make much sense of such a course.\n\nMaking them sit through the course in a class may just work better
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Without a doubt there is nothing like true classroom instruction.  If that is not possible then online is a decent second choice.
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I love psychology, but you're right about the amount of reading at first. It gets easier later on, though, because you know most of the stuff from the other courses you've already taken. And you get to do research as an undergrad if you're lucky! I also liked microbiology, anatomy, English composition, calculus, and statistics.
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I would recommend in-class and on-line classes. You have to be really disciplined for on-line courses. I usually take 2 or 3 in-class and 1 or 2 online per semester.
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My college is Thomas Edison State College . I took my Psychology program completely on the internet. They accept international students. You never have to go there. They are located in New Jersey, USA and their website is http://www.tesc.edu
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Can I learn in a classroom rather than through experience?
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Two ways, and it is much greater than the subject material, or what you memorize for the final exam.\n\n1. It fosters an an environment of learning and exploration. This is extremely critical in many professions, and is a side effect of the course material.\n\n2. The basics of human interaction, and behavior can be applied in almost any workgroup setting to create a more productive work output. Once you start to understand others, your choices for how to interact with them increase multifold. Freshman psychology starts you out on this path.
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i have taken many on-line courses.  they are great if you have a very un-traditional schedule and want to study, write papers, or finish a test at 3am, but they lack in the social aspect of school.  law is NOT something you want to try and do on-line since most of the legal profession involves the relationships with people more than the "legal" aspects of it.  of course, if you just want to be a legal aide, or research junkie, then it doesn't matter if you can relate to people as long as you can find the "golden ticket" or loophole in the law that is needed to prosecute or defend a company or person
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I'm a mother of a child that has taken advantage of the electronic learning option, and am glad to report that it has been a very positive experience!  It really depends on each individual situation to know whether 'cyber school' may be a viable option, but I have recommended it to quite a few people.  In cyber school, my child enjoyed being able to answer questions asked by the teacher without fear of mockery or teasing from peers.  She could get more thorough explanations of assignment outcomes without the teacher cutting things short because of distracting behaviours in the classroom.  She felt less imposing or intimidated when she needed to ask questions or get clarification for an assignment and the teacher could give praise for a job well done or enthusiasm for an ongoing project without worrying about whether my daughter's classmates would torment her about it after-ward.  My daughter has now re-entered the general population at a new public school with a new found confidence and pride.  She also has a wonderful new peer group that cannot believe she was any less the leader she appears to be now!
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I can answer this one - Intro courses are good especially ones that require comprehension sort of like Intro to sociology or psychology or even management.\n\nAnything that has to do either with your major or that you are not strong in (like some people who have math disabilities) should do the traditional classroom.  \n\nAgain anything where you either have to memorize definitions or have to read a paragraph & comprehend the idea or theory behind it - that would be the class(es) to take online.
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Mediocre. I feel that online schools take away  from the experience of being in a live college environment. Although the at home convenience may be helpful and beneficial to others, i think that everyone should participate from a college campus. However i believe the education offered is the same. Also i do believe that you learning may be easier when in the classroom setting.
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I would regard online universities as the absolute last resort for someone seeking higher education.\n\nThe quality of education these programs offer is minimal - there is simply no substitute for the kind of dynamic interactions and discussions that commonly occur in face-to-face college courses. Also, the quality of educator is significantly less at online universities - the best faculty choose to teach at real colleges and universities. Both the pay and work environments are far superior to online universities. So, for great classes from great instructors, go to a real college or university.\n\nAlso, because of the minimal training they offer, employers and graduate institutions place little value in degrees earned from online programs. Many of these programs lack even basic accreditation for the degree programs they offer.\n\nBottom line - you will receive little if any personal or professional benefit from online universities relative to what you could have received from a real college or university.
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There are a number of universities that already have completely online programs-- all the way from Associates' to Doctorate. There are also virtual high schools in a number of states. However, I don't foresee early education becoming a cyber environment, except for a homeschooling minority. The need for socialization is too important at that level.