As stated in previous posts, communication is essential to having an effective online learning experience. Having good communication does not always mean that the teacher is giving effective feedback. Some teachers are great at making sure students know what is going on in class and when things are due, but never give good individualized feedback on how the student is doing. Even if they are doing things correctly, it is good to be able to tell them some specific things that they are doing exceptionally well. It is also important to be able to identify weaknesses in a student's work and help them learn what they are doing wrong. In math, if a student forgets to change the sign when moving something to the other side of an equation every time they work a problem like that, then that is something that is easily identified and fixed. Some problems are not so easily identified, but it is always important that we try to help our students find their mistakes so they are able to correct them. If the teacher does not give effective feedback, then the student may get a false sense of confidence in what they are doing. As teachers, it is important that we ensure that our students are learning things in the correct way.
If a teacher consistently provides effective feedback to their students, then I would imagine those students have a better chance of doing well in the online setting. However, if the student has a teacher that does not give much feedback and just expects the students to figure it out on their own, they probably choose to not continue with the online setting. They would probably feel more comfortable in a traditional setting with a teacher they see face to face. The instructor has a big impact on how the online setting goes for the students.
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