FINAL INDIVIDUAL ESSAYS–AEnT321WSB6 SCHOOL OF WESTERN SYDNEY ASSIGNMENT COVER SHEET STUDENT DETAILS Student name: Student ID number: PHAM MINH GIA BAO 21000588 UNIT AND TUTORIAL DETAILS Unit name: AEn-T321WSB-6 Unit number: Tutorial group: Lecturer or Tutor name: Tutorial day and time: Mon, Tue, Thu (8:00-11:15) Gabriel C Ryan ASSIGNMENT DETAILS Title: FINAL INDIVIDUAL ESSAYS Length: 1200-1500 Due date: 02/01/2022 Date submitted: 02/01/2022 Home campus (where you are enrolled): DECLARATION I hold a copy of this assignment if the original is lost or damaged I hereby certify that no part of this assignment or product has been copied from any other student’s work or from any other source except where due acknowledgement is made in the assignment I hereby certify that no part of this assignment or product has been submitted by me in another (previous or current) assessment, except where appropriately referenced, and with prior permission from the Lecturer / Tutor / Unit Coordinator for this unit No part of the assignment/product has been written/produced for me by any other person except where collaboration has been authorised by the Lecturer / Tutor /Unit Coordinator concerned I am aware that this work will be reproduced and submitted to plagiarism detection software programs for the purpose of detecting possible plagiarism (which may retain a copy on its database for future plagiarism checking) Student’s signature: Pham Minh Gia Bao FINAL INDIVIDUAL ESSAYS–AEnT321WSB6 Note: An examiner or lecturer / tutor has the right to not mark this assignment if the above declaration has not been signed FINAL INDIVIDUAL ESSAYS–AEnT321WSB6 Will Online Courses Replace Traditional Learning for Primary Education? Pham Minh Gia Bao – 21000588 AEn-T321WSB-6 Gabriel C Ryan January 02, 2022 FINAL INDIVIDUAL ESSAYS–AEnT321WSB6 How the world operates has changed since technologies are developing drastically In addition to education, online learning has been exploited effectively, and especially it has become an alternative way of pursuing knowledge during the Covid-19 pandemic However, a controversy has been raised regarding children typically from to 11 years old that whether traditional schooling is replaced by distance learning for primary education With regards to primary schooling, traditional education is posited that it cannot be supplanted because it is requisite for children’s development Studying at school helps students enhance their social and interaction skills, also includes physical education On the other hand, the combination of online and traditional learning is what should be applied in the teaching method Social skills are what students are taught when learning at school These abilities play an important role in children’s development and future jobs For instance, interacting with others is a fundamental skill in humans’ daily lives, chiefly in the workplace According to LinkedIn (2019), it is reported that most aptitude experts and recruiters, which accounted for 20 percent admit applicants who are capable of using their soft skills are becoming more vital Furthermore, there is an acknowledgment that both workers and students need to sharpen their social skills in order to keep up with the world’s development (Hansen, as cited in Bauer-Wolf, 2019) Therefore, it is apparent that going to school is what children need because they are able to develop their social skills by interacting with their teachers and friends In particular, they subconsciously study social skills such as problem-solving and listening-reading-writing skills, while students are learning at school Not just through teachers’ lessons, these skills can be achieved when children are playing with their classmates Ladd (as cited in EurekAlert, 2006) states how important friend’s interaction is To be more specific, he argues that assertiveness, dispute resolution, earning respect, and controlling violence are just a few of the qualities children develop via peer interactions FINAL INDIVIDUAL ESSAYS–AEnT321WSB6 Moreover, not only does playing with peers give youngsters valuable opportunities to speak up about their feelings, broaden their mental processes and knowledge, but it also helps them practice language and social activities As a result, when children face the lockdown due to Covid-19, which is a lack of peers’ interaction, their social-emotional state will be adversely affected Take Covid-19 lockdown as an example, even adults experience despondency, so children; in fact, the shortage of interaction exacerbates children’s social skills On the other hand, others argue that online learning can provide an environment for students to communicate with each other In fact, the advantages which distance learning brings are undeniable; however, this type of learning still faces many limitations It can not replace faceto-face schooling because of mixed cultures and ambiguity of body language or facial expression which leads to misunderstanding Furthermore, communicating through phone does not like communicating in person Kurdgelia (as cited in Unicef, 2020) says that she felt alienated, and panic during the lockdown of Covid-19 despite the help of the internet In conclusion, social skills and interaction have a substantial role in children’s development, and by going to school, students can reinforce their social skills through interacting with classmates Secondly, the importance of traditional learning is that its curriculums are programmed with the aim of helping children balance their mental and physical health through physical education First of all, physical activities are one of the keys to success since they affect remarkably on students’ academic performance Students’ brain and their bodies are not two separate parts, they are mutually impactful as a healthy body is a prerequisite for brain development related to students’ academic performances For instance, research on 29 primary schools with 757 students shows a better grade in NAPLAN tests resulted in healthier children (Hyndman, 2018) Furthermore, it is reported that doing workouts and FINAL INDIVIDUAL ESSAYS–AEnT321WSB6 physical activities can be a remedy preventing depression for youngsters (Parker & Pascoe, 2018) As a result, physical education should not be underrated; in fact, it is better to consider physical education as one of the most significant subjects for children Therefore, traditional schooling is substantially essential due to the chances of letting children study physical education While going to school, children can benefit not just from physical education but also during their playtime, or their sports club, or even the time they go to school on foot, by bike Since studying in person is one of the keys to children’s development, there will be serious consequences if traditional schooling is totally substituted by online courses It is recorded that during lockdowns throughout the world, P.E teachers found it difficult to bolster sufficient assistance for students (Broerse et al., 2021) Many nations, including the Czech Republic, Portugal, and Spain, documented identical adverse situations on juvenile development and wellbeing, although it is argued that learning online can also provide student P.E classes A 11 years old girl, Melikadze (as cited in Unicef, 2020) enjoyed studying at home, however, she admitted that sitting and learning through a computer all day is far more exhausting In conclusion, physical activities can not be arranged appropriately for primary students through distance learning, so traditional schooling is the academic-teaching method which is irreplaceable Finally, the essential of learning face-to-face is irrefutable, yet combining both traditional and online learning appears to be the ultimate educational method in the future With the boom in advanced technologies, studying at home has been accessible There is a plethora of cutting-edge technologies that are made to serve education As education is the combination of practice and theory, there is a tumult of children’s ambiguity about how things work: such as the interaction of chemicals, or the cycle of animals; however, nowadays it is clearly be seen on the internet Furthermore, had it not been for the advancement of high FINAL INDIVIDUAL ESSAYS–AEnT321WSB6 technologies, searching academic materials would have been more difficult (English, 2019) Another important thing is that teachers are assisted in testing students’ learning process and entertaining them during the class with sophisticated technologies However, the idea which distance courses supplant traditional education is still a theory that hardly becomes a reality Underprivileged students are one of the most vulnerable types when facing the pandemic, as there is a shortage of necessary equipment for studying for families with low income (Rasmitadila et al., 2020) It is estimated that children from to years old (accounted for 13.5 million) not have the ability to approach technologies (Public Policy Associates & Incorporated, 2020) Moreover, a 10 years old boy, Samadashvili (as cited in Unicef, 2020) said that he got headaches because of the 4-hour continuous session On the other hand, what seems to be functioning effectively for the time being when Covid-19 is spreading worldwide is the combination of both face-to-face and distance learning Therefore, the drawbacks of online courses are reduced, and the benefits of traditional learning can be maximized by applying both teaching methods In summary, traditional learning is remarkably significant that can not be replaced by online courses, as going to schools, meeting teachers and friends have become the essence during children’s evolution Schools, where students can have interaction between teachers and friends, give children the opportunities to contact more about the world since it also supports them in developing social skills and physical health Additionally, face-to-face and distance learning can be combined with the aim of helping children continue their learning process when inevitable disasters occur, and drawing a picture of the new way of learning FINAL INDIVIDUAL ESSAYS–AEnT321WSB6 REFERENCES Bauer-Wolf, J (2019, January 17) Survey: Employers Want “Soft Skills” From Graduates | Inside Higher Ed Insidehighered.com https://www.insidehighered.com/quicktakes/2019/01/17/survey-employers-want-softskills-graduates Children’s peer relationships have enormous influence (n.d.) 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Retrieved January 2, 2022, from https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/746928 English, T (2019, March 11) How new technologies are helping students learn Interesting Engineering https://interestingengineering.com/how-new-technologies-are-helpingstudents-learn Hyndman, B (2018, July 23) Move it, move it: How physical activity at school helps the mind (as well as the body) The Conversation https://theconversation.com/move-itmove-it-how-physical-activity-at-school-helps-the-mind-as-well-as-the-body-100175 LinkedIn Releases 2019 Global Talent Trends Report (2019, January 28) Linkedin https://news.linkedin.com/2019/January/linkedin-releases-2019-global-talent-trendsreport Parker, A., & Pascoe, M (2018, December 11) How physical activity in Australian schools can help prevent depression in young people The Conversation https://theconversation.com/how-physical-activity-in-australian-schools-can-helpprevent-depression-in-young-people-107889 Prepared for the National Education Association Digital Equity for Students and Educators (2020) Public Policy Associates, Incorporated https://www.nea.org/sites/default/files/2020-10/NEA%20Report%20-%20Digital %20Equity%20for%20Students%20and%20Educators_0.pdf FINAL INDIVIDUAL ESSAYS–AEnT321WSB6 Rasmitadila, R., Aliyyah, R R., Rachmadtullah, R., Samsudin, A., Syaodih, E., Nurtanto, M., & Tambunan, A R S (2020) The perceptions of primary school teachers of online learning during the Covid-19 pandemic period: A case study in indonesia Journal of Ethnic and Cultural Studies, 7(2), 90–109 https://doi.org/10.29333/ejecs/388 Smee, C V der, Maple, J.-L., & Broerse, J (2021, October 27) Missing out on PE during lockdowns means students will be playing catch-up The Conversation https://theconversation.com/missing-out-on-pe-during-lockdowns-means-studentswill-be-playing-catch-up-170101 Studying at home due to Covid-19? This is how young people in Georgia are coping with the situation (2020, March 24) Unicef https://www.unicef.org/georgia/stories/studyinghome-due-covid-19-how-young-people-georgia-are-coping-situation ...FINAL INDIVIDUAL ESSAYS–AEnT321WSB6 Note: An examiner or lecturer / tutor has the right to not mark this assignment if the above declaration has not been signed FINAL INDIVIDUAL ESSAYS–AEnT321WSB6... Learning for Primary Education? Pham Minh Gia Bao – 21000588 AEn- T321WSB- 6 Gabriel C Ryan January 02, 2022 FINAL INDIVIDUAL ESSAYS–AEnT321WSB6 How the world operates has changed since technologies... violence are just a few of the qualities children develop via peer interactions FINAL INDIVIDUAL ESSAYS–AEnT321WSB6 Moreover, not only does playing with peers give youngsters valuable opportunities