Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Some people believe that university students should be required to attend classes. others believe that going to classes should be optional for student

Everyone knows the university is considered the second home of a person where you learn more specific values. If students decided to not to turn up to class, they could miss out on valuable information and become less motivated. Although, self-study is a good way to acquire knowledge, I think that no matter they like or not, university students should be required to attend classes to get better their mind.

First of all, university students can acquire much knowledge when they go to classes. When the teachers are explaining a topic, sometimes they say something that does not appear in the books, just because they say something that can be probably experiences of their life. For example, a teacher is explaining something about mechanical system, this is a topic very abstract but, teacher can make it easier for student, because he/she explains his/her experience in a factory related to the topic, the books do not say anything about the experience of someone in a factory, only appears theory. This expansion the students cannot learn if they learn by themselves trough the books. Going to classes, university students can learn much knowledge that does not cover in a book.

Second of all, attending classes, university students can learn more skills for the future life. When the teacher does an activity in groups, the students get together and can learn some skills through their group assignment.
In addition, students may spend time gaining experience since they are still at school. If students have only academic knowledge got from classes, they will definitely fail in the race for well-paid employments. The university students have their preparation to persuade others. These skills are very important for students when they go to work in any company in the future.

Although, optional attendance to classes at universities has been an increasingly popular way for students to study for several years in quite a few countries. However, it has not yet had its intended results as if had been hoped. In fact, today, this system seems to be one of the reasons for the corruption of university education in my opinion, compulsory attendance is better than having no requirement to attend all the lessons on campus.

Finally, going to classes can train university to be more responsible and hard working. Usually going to classes and keeping the schedule of classes require the effort of university students. If they want to be the best in their classes they have to be responsible and hardworking, this is something that will help them in the society.

In conclusion, I consider the university should require students to attend classes because the students can have much knowledge than they learn by themselves, learn more skills special communication to team work skill for their career in the future, and they will be responsible and hard working. Self-study is a good way to get knowledge but, if you do not understand something you will be confused for a long time, for that reason, these are some advantages when students go to classes. They will be better in the future through their second home called university.

1 comment:

Irina's english blog lvl 8 #1 said...

get better their mind – look for another expression. This one is weird.
a topic very abstract – a very abstract topic, you have a Spanish structure.
This expansion the students cannot learn – expansion is not in the context. Find another word.
knowledge that does not cover – grammar. Check passive voice
Second of all, - just “second”
If they want to be the best in their classes they have to be responsible and hardworking, this is something that will help them in the society. – there are different ideas in this sentence. Divide it in 2 and make them more logical.