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in-person class; face-to-face instruction
Classes or lessons conducted with the teacher and students physically present in the same location, as opposed to online or remote learning. Became a frequently used term during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.
来週から対面授業が再開する。
In-person classes resume starting next week.
対面授業のほうが集中しやすい。
It is easier to concentrate in face-to-face classes.
この大学ではオンライン授業と対面授業を組み合わせたハイブリッド方式を採用している。
This university uses a hybrid format combining online and in-person classes.
USAGE:
Became an everyday term after 2020 when schools and universities shifted to online learning. Often contrasted with オンライン授業 (online classes) or 遠隔授業 (remote classes). Many institutions now use a hybrid approach.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 対面授業を再開する (to resume in-person classes)
- 対面授業に戻す (to return to in-person classes)
- 対面授業とオンライン授業 (in-person and online classes)