“Learn how different
CNA classes online
are from that of a conventional class.”
Now that we have a convenient option of attending CNA classes online, we
are able to juggle and complete various tasks effortlessly and in lesser
duration. We can earn money, take lessons, write exams and even look for work
online without venturing outside our homes or even moving a muscle. This leads
us to the question if it is worth our while abandoning traditional learning
styles.
With GSM technology it is
possible to stream even high definition movies on your mobile phone. Doctors
can download and analyze, at their home, X-rays that are lying in their clinic.
You can watch surgeries being performed online and in real-time without
buffering interruptions. So while it is possible to virtually create and
supervise medical care, maybe it will qualify as clinical work experience in
the near future. Only one thing that need to be concern about is you need to
perform a practical work at local hospital or nursing home facility in order to
pass your CNA certification.
Online learning is self paced
and the student is technically on his own unless the course is webinar
oriented. Without a classroom or a group it can get claustrophobic and with no
competition in sight the student needs infinite thinking skills to get good
grades. You need a lot of drive to compete against yourself. Without a full time instructor or with an
online tutor, interactive teaching strategies are not feasible as the lessons
and exercises are written and not oral. What you are reading may not be the
same as what the author was trying to say. The truth is the line between
online and classroom education is getting finer by the day. Teachers can set up a webinar with students and transact assignments, lectures and notes just as you
would in a physical class. Also as the student to teacher ratio can be a lot
lower in an online class, the instructor can devise customized interactive
teaching strategies, and thereby set the pace of learning for the entire class.
There may be some criticism in
regard to the lack of social experience for those students who prefer to take
online courses. This may be a valid point when we are talking about extra
curricular activities on a college campus, such as sharing the joys of eating
or going to movies. But in a classroom setting with high student teacher
ratios, increased social interaction can cramp learning styles. Let us settle
this dispute by saying it is a personality related issue. The social experience
may encourage competition among students to excel in a classroom setting.
Classroom learning can improve a student’s thinking skills and theoretical
foundation as he or she does not want to knowingly lag behind other students.
Medical care is a delicate job. At the same time, registered nurses are
always with their hands full. Paraprofessional personal support workers are
doing a big service to the elderly by taking their CNA classes online and
easing the burden in hospitals and private nursing homes.
