Over the past few years, the world has seen a considerable increase in the number of schools applying computer programs for direct teaching purposes. In my opinion, I tend towards the viewpoint that the downsides of this tendency outweigh the potential benefits.
On the one hand, there are two main reasons why the usage of computer programs as a teaching method has a beneficial effect. First of all, during the process of learning with computer assistance, students would be possibly able to have a good grasp of computer skills. Indeed, in the digital age, computer literacy is likely to become an indispensable requirement which almost every recruiter seeks in a résumé. Secondly, this way of teaching ensures that students will learn from accurate and reliable knowledge. There are several teachers prone to provide their students the information based on their opinions or even prejudices, which can lead students to lack of comprehensive knowledge. Thus, it can be argued that students may benefit from this type of teaching method.
On the other hand, it is perhaps even more important to take the drawbacks into account. To begin with, regularly face-to-face contact between teachers and students in a classroom may be eliminated as students spending more time on computer screen. In fact, most of students find their interest in study thanks to supportive and enthusiastic teachers. On top of that, due to the discrepancy of learning ability among students, it seems to be unfeasible to improve pupils’ academic results if they are all learning at the same level. All in all, computers are by no means able to replace teachers in terms of understanding students’ ability to learn as well as promoting their learning spirit.
In conclusion, it is my personal belief that the potential dangers of using computer programs for direct teaching purposes are more significant than the possible advantages.
Over the past few years, the world has
seen
a considerable increase in the number of schools applying computer programs for direct
teaching
purposes. In my opinion, I tend towards the viewpoint that the downsides of this tendency outweigh the potential benefits.
On the one hand, there are two main reasons why the usage of computer programs as a
teaching
method has a beneficial effect.
First of all
, during the process of
learning
with computer assistance,
students
would be
possibly
able to have a
good
grasp of computer
skills
.
Indeed
, in the digital age, computer literacy is likely to become an indispensable requirement which almost every recruiter seeks in a résumé.
Secondly
, this way of
teaching
ensures that
students
will learn from accurate and reliable knowledge. There are several
teachers
prone to provide their
students
the information based on their opinions or even prejudices, which can lead
students
to lack of comprehensive knowledge.
Thus
, it can
be argued
that
students
may benefit from this type of
teaching
method.
On the other hand
, it is perhaps even more
important
to take the drawbacks into account. To
begin
with,
regularly
face-to-face contact between
teachers
and
students
in a classroom may
be eliminated
as
students
spending more time on computer screen. In fact, most of
students
find their interest in study thanks to supportive and enthusiastic
teachers
.
On top of that
, due to the discrepancy of
learning
ability among
students
, it seems to be unfeasible to
improve
pupils’ academic results if they are all
learning
at the same level. All in all, computers are by no means able to replace
teachers
in terms of understanding
students’
ability to learn
as well
as promoting their
learning
spirit.
In conclusion
, it is my personal belief that the potential
dangers
of using computer programs for direct
teaching
purposes are more significant than the possible advantages.