LETTERS: The rising number of online tuition classes is an optimistic trajectory for our education system. Accessibility makes education available and affordable for a wide audience.
With fees as low as RM20, online tuition is open to a broader range of learners. In some cases, it's even free.
Online learning offers flexibility, enabling learners to have access to education remotely. Yet it often comes with challenges, such as digital fatigue.
Long periods of screen time, video conferencing and not being able to connect physically with teachers and peers can affect learners and teachers and reduce motivation.
While there are online learners who exhibit positive attitudes, there are instances of disruptive behaviour.
A student recently equated a teacher's face to that of a murder suspect.
As someone majoring in education who has gone through teacher training and as an educator myself, I can just imagine the increased stress.
However, the online teacher maintained a calm demeanour.
Encourage children to participate in class as this is a form of respect for teachers and creates a sense of connection.
At the same time, teach children to wait for their turn to speak and mute the microphone.
Most importantly, be respectful and considerate of teachers and classmates as you would in a physical class.
Online classes have reshaped the ways teachers and students interact with each other.
By recognising and building on these shifts, we can make online learning a better experience.
DR NURUL KAMALIA YUSUF
Senior lecturer, Academy of Language Studies, Universiti Teknologi Mara, Negri Sembilan
The views expressed in this article are the author's own and do not necessarily reflect those of the New Straits Times