Distance Education vs Traditional Education

Distance Education Vs

Traditional Education

Done by:Azah AL-Ghassani 98657Noor AL-Maashani 98735

Study 1 (No significant differences)

Title:Distance Education: Better, Worse, Or As Good As Traditional Education? Author:Shelia Tucker, East Carolina University Result:There is no significant difference between distance education and traditional education. Distance education can be an acceptable alternative because it is just as good as traditional education.

Study 2 (Significant Difference - Better Results with Technology)Title:Differences Between Traditional and Distance Education Academic Performances: A meta-analytic approach Authors:Mickey Shachar and Yoram Neumann  Result:the results of the meta-analysis show a strong positive trend indicating that DE is an effective form of instruction. The analysis demonstrates that students engaged in DE academically outperform their F2F counterparts. 

Our viewpoint

Distance education is as effective as traditional education and there is no significant difference between them in terms of the learning outcomes.However, distance education is featured by the efficiency of medium by which learners can learn anytime and anywhere.