Doing my essay this week I was reflecting on the impact the discussion threads concerning various third-level educational issues had on my writing. In this essay, compared with the others done before, I have found that I have grasped the issues much more quickly, and that the fluidity of my writing has improved - I am guessing that this is also to do with having a better grasp of the issues with which the essay deals.
I am driven to conclude first of all that there is significant educational value in online discussions thread. It's particular value for me, is the way in which it forces you to make an opinion. When addressing a subject in a thread, you do feel the need to progress the subject, or at least add something that hasn't been said before.
In my opinion I think the discussions our class was involved in helped develop my own essay style in a way which merely writing the essay on its own would not have done.
My thinking now is that the more they can be used the better. At the moment I am wondering if they are used on Arts courses, and whether they would be of benefit.? I, of course, think that they would, but it is an issue that definitely warrants debate.
Brian.
Out of curiosity, how did you relate the class discussion threads to the essay on convergence and divergence (which I presume is the one you're referring to)?
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