Nowadays, a level of education is an important
thing. Many people compete with others to get a higher level of education.
People mostly believe that the degree of education will determine better jobs
and better income. Berger and Fisher (2013) enlighten the connection between
education and income is strong enough. Not only will a high school diploma,
technical college certificate, or college degree increase one’s skills and
productivity, but it will also increase employers’ motivation so that they can
complete their jobs. And because of this reason, a number of universities
provide students with evening classes. The purpose of this class is to fill
what people’s needs. Those who cannot attend morning classes because they have
jobs need evening classes to continue their study. Most people who take the
evening classes are workers. Based on recent studies, 54% students who were
workers enrolled in education programs. They work in the morning and attend
classes in the evening. Many people prefer choosing morning classes to evening
classes. For some reasons, evening classes have positive and negative sides for
the students.
First
of all, students who attend evening classes will lack sleep. Those who also
work do not have enough time for rest because their schedule is very strict. In
fact, every person should have adequate sleep. The National Institutes of
Health suggests that school-age children need at least 10 hours of sleep
everyday, teens need 9-10 hours, and adults need 7-8 hours. Lack of sleep will
impact on students performance. Mindell and Owens (2010) say that lack of sleep may
result in problems with attention, memory, decision-making, organization, and
creativity, all of which are clearly important for success in school.
Students who want to have good performance in class should have enough time for
sleep. According to Wolfson and Carskadon, additionally the number of hours of
sleep is positively correlated with measures of academic achievement (1998).
Second, the time of the evening classes will
bring bad effects on students’ performance. Almost all activities in the world
start in the morning and end in the evening. For example, learning process of
the elementary schools or working in the government starts the activities in
the morning and finishes in the afternoon or evening. Morning and evening have different atmospheres that make people usually
start any activities in the morning. People who do not usually start
their activities in the evening will find difficulty in following the courses
in college. It is because the students cannot deal with the learning process.
Kamal (2014) says that lack of concentration can rob your motivation and
ability to learn new information. When they cannot understand the courses, it
will impact on their performance in the class. In addition to that, people will
not focus and concentrate on their lessons when the instructors teach them
since they are sleepy. At night when there is less light, your brain triggers
the release of melatonin, a hormone that makes you sleepy (Smith, Segal, &
Robinson, 2015).
However, the evening classes has two
positive sides. Firstly, the schedules of the classes are flexible. The
flexibility is opportunity for students who work and cannot wake up in the
morning. Moreover, the evening classes give many advantages to those who
usually learn in silent atmosphere. Achenbach (1991) explains that evening type
students have more difficulty adjusting to the earlier start time than morning
types. Most people prefer to rest in the evening. This condition makes the
students focus more on the learning process. Moreover, Wahistrom (2002) finds
that the later start time has a positive effect on attendance and an
insignificant improvement on grades. Even Goldstein et al. (2007) finds that
scores on intelligence tests are significantly lower during the early morning
hours. For those reasons, the evening classes also improve cleverness, presence
and scores.
Secondly, the evening classes are suitable for
employees who want to continue their study. It is important to have higher
degree in education for those who want to occupy a higher position of a job.
The level of education will determine your position especially those who have
graduated from universities. As French and Fisher (2009) explain that a more
educated individual is more likely to participate in the job market, to have a
job, to work more hours, and to be paid more, and less likely to be unemployed.
People with a higher education background are more professional than those with
a lower education background. It is because in college they learn many theories
and practice them which will be useful for their jobs later. They also have
more knowledge and skills. Berger and Fisher (2013) suggest that adults with at
least a college degree experienced greater increases in productivity, measured
as gross state product per hour worked.
To conclude,
evening classes have plus and minus sides for the students who take the
classes. Taking evening classes is good for people who want to achieve a higher
degree and cannot attend morning classes. On the other hand, such classes will
risk the students. They will not have sufficient sleep if they are students and also employees. It is
essential for those who want to attend the evening classes to know the
advantages and disadvantages.
References
http://www.epi.org/publication/states-education-productivity-growth-foundations/
http://www.expertbeacon.com
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