Tomorrow, I have a debate about "is online education is the best solution to the healthcare workforce shortage." This is what I have for my rebuttal:
So is online education really the best solution to the healthcare workforce shortage? It's obvious that if learning is acquired through the internet, the student will not have appropriate on-the-job training and skills to work properly in their chosen health career. Where would have they been able to work with sick patients? Will they know how to connect and interact with their patients? No. This can lead to the health professional being nervous and uncomfortable on the job. The patient should not have an uneasy worker looking after them. This can lead to the patient being uncomfortable, which is not proper all. The student can be taught the suitable attitudes, but they can't be practiced until they're actually on the job.
Also, if online education were to be used, the student would absolutely need to be a mature, responsible, hard-working person. Ask yourself, do most college aged adults carry those attributes? Some do but certainly not all. With so many distractions around them, how would they be able to be responsible with their work and time-management? Would their work be submitted before the deadline? If one chooses to go into the medical field, they MUST possess the qualities of maturity, responsibility, competency, decisiveness, efficiency, plus many many more.
Another issue is that online learning can suffer from subpar instruction. A student who is going to the medical workforce needs to have been taught proficiently to work well with patients. If a patient is showing symptoms of one illness but it given an incorrectly measured dosage, or given the wrong medication due to poor instruction, that worker could potentially be fired and be liable in a medical malpractice court case.
Compared to in the classroom, online students interact less frequently with their educators and peers. Some interactions that take place inside the traditional classroom cannot be replicated on the internet. For example, teachers cannot see the expressions on their students' faces, and are therefore unable to gauge how well the material is being received. Students can be left confused and would have to problem solve on their own. Yes, one can email their professor if trouble comes up, but it can be hours or days before their question can be answered.
Additional Points:
-A study released in October 2010 by professors at Kennesaw State University indicates students drop out of online classes at rates of 15% to 20% higher than traditional ones.
-If internet services go down, how can one receive or submit work?
-Credits can be more difficult to transfer
-We contacted a couple local hospitals and spoke with the people in charge of human resources. They stated that they'd most likely hire someone who has had traditional schooling than online because of the obtained on-the-job training that online students do not receive.
So after reviewing everything, online education is NOT an appropriate solution to the healthcare workforce shortage. Traditional schooling is best for potential health care workers. They will be able to get proper training and gain experience for situations in the workplace. They will know how to interact with patients, and be able to learn efficiently. When working in the medical field, quality always needs to come first, and the best quality can be achieved with experience and education from inside the classroom.
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thenewmeemoon
Excellent and I agree. Good job.
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