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 Chloe Chai-Chien Elina Yoko Grammar/Writing 3 11/25/2009 The Advantages of Face-to-face Education  Have you ever used the internet when you study? Can you image learning from a computer without a teacher or classmate? In the recent years, many parents tend to let their children study online instead of learning face to face. It looks like a good idea, for it is very convenient for children to study at home. This education system, however, will make students lose something which they ought to learn. I think learning face to face is better than studying online because of three reasons. : Learning cooperation, keeping motivation, and in-depth study.  The first of all, face-to-face education is a better system than online learning because it helps students to learn cooperation with others. Working together is more difficult than we think it would be. Students can learn not only how to work together, but also how to show respect to other students’ opinions. It can help them to develop a responsibility and respectful attitude during working with classmate. Learning friendship in class is helpful to connect to other people . The second, students can keep motivation for studying through the competition with their friends and encourage from teachers through face-to-face education. Giving students good advices by teachers will be good stimulation to their motivation. For example, when students have some assignment or test, they study hard to win their competitor. Studying with friends and teachers in school makes students enthusiastic about their schoolwork.  Opponents of face-to-face education feel that online learning may help the students because it may save students travel time to and from school. This point has some truth. Students would not have to travel to school and therefore they would save time. However, being at school helps the students have a more in-depth studying experience. They can learn how to take care well by themselves, how to handle the conflict with the classmates, and how to behave well in the social activity. On the other hand, online education is able to turn their eyes away from lectures. For example, Discussion that is possible with teacher and students in class is the best example that demonstrates this point. It is important to remember that the face-to-face education would help students to focus on learning.  In short, learning face to face can bring more benefits than studying online. More and more students are learning online. Although the modern way of learning online can save time for children, it still has many disadvantages. Basic education for children gets accomplished by face-to-face education. All learning online can offer is the input of knowledge, not the interaction with teachers and students, but through face-to-face education, not only teaches students the knowledge, but also how to get along well with other people. 