Summary of the topic:
Nowadays, technology is being used widely, even in teaching. Technology makes teaching fun and interesting and also engages the students in a virtual learning environment. Therefore, some people feel that in the future, technology would be used to teach students and the teachers would have no use to the students anymore. There are questions that Google can answer while teachers might not be able to answer the same question. I personally feel that the machine can replace the teacher, but there are some pros and cons of this idea if you think of it in a different perspective.
Reason why I feel that the machine can replace the teacher:
Technology is very advanced nowadays since scientists and engineers have been trying to invent many new things. Some schools in Singapore are also using the future school scheme, whereby the students engage in a virtual learning environment, be it using the iPad or the laptop. They also use collaborative websites such as Google Docs to learn together. Such independent learning makes the teacher seem almost unnecessary today. Why do students need a teacher when they have a laptop? Why do students require a teacher when the whole world of answers is right in front of them? Why do students even consult a teacher when Google or Yahoo or Bing is present, with answers to all our problems? In reality, technology is replacing the teacher. Almost 90% of the information on Google does not belong in the brains of the teacher. The answers to different questions by the teacher is limited, but the answers to that very same problem is widespread with Google. This is why I feel that in the future, technology could replace the teacher.
Pros and Cons when the teacher is replaced:
If the teacher is replaced, if I feel that there are some pros and cons to it:Pros:
- More answers, not as limited as the teacher
- If the machine's teaching methods involve games, it would help students learn faster and in a more interactive manner
Cons:
- The lesson would not be interesting without games.
- Boring lectures and full of theory, no practical
- Teachers understand the students more
- Teachers can interact with the students in a fun, conducive learning environment
In conclusion, there are actually two perspectives. If the students feel that they want to gain more knowledge, they should have a teacher. However, if the students feel that they should not have a teacher there to like "scold them" or teach them, they should have technology instead since such people prefer technology usage over knowledge.
I do agree with you on the point that the they have the internet to provide them with information but to learn effectively, I feel that there should be open communication and that can allow the students to ask questions and express their own opinions to see if they are correct as well. The teachers role is also to guide them on the righteous path, to teach them the right moral values ad that is something the machine would not be able to do.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you Nicholas. This is why I said that there are some pros and cons to it. One of the cons to having a machine replace the teacher is not learning how to possess social and moral values.
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