VIEW POINT: The Benefits of Having Standard Workbooks in Maritime Subjects

By MARK LOUIE RIVERA 

“A book is the only place in which you can examine a fragile thought without breaking it, or explore an explosive idea without fear it will go off in your face.  It is one of the few havens remaining where a man's mind can get both provocation and privacy.”

THIS is just one of the many quotations from renowned writers and novelists emphasizing the importance of books.

Today, students often use computers, instead books to do research works. While there is nothing wrong with this development, as long as students use the computer technology responsibly, textbooks and workbooks still offer well-researched information and facts. Few people would disagree, but there is really nothing like snuggling up with a good book. They say it is a time-worn activity that can never be reproduced by a computer—no matter how small.

Having standard textbooks and workbooks for Maritime Subject gives us concrete and first-hand knowledge. Also, using these books is more convenient since you can bring them any where and any time at no electronic costs; as compared with gadgets, which need energy supply, demanding connections and Internet access. 

Technically speaking, if you are reading from a CD, aside from the computer, you will need a sophisticated operating system, a browser and an Internet connection; all of these, of course, will entail added requirements and most of the time, expenses. Workbooks can also be used as lesson trackers. In cases there are no classes due to typhoon signal warnings or holidays, workbooks will always be our study partners. They will give us lesson guides to catch up with whatever lessons we should have discussed in the classroom during those suspended days.

Yes, they can be students’ reviewers too. Since examinations are objectively based on the book, one can either choose to go back to previous lessons, or to do advanced readings for future lessons. From the opinions collected from cadets through random interviews, we can infer one solid idea: that textbooks and workbooks for Maritime Subjects are necessary and more convenient. Ultimately, they give standard facts and information, as they serve as subjects’ official books. In this way, standardized learning is observed.

Taking care of books is way easier than spending money for your gadgets!