The use of technology is increasing rapidly in the modern world. Growing technological
influence can even be seen in the classroom. Despite this, it is disagreed that
technology will completely replace the classroom teacher in the foreseeable future.
Analyzing the inability of a technology-driven teacher to both cater to student
learning needs and instill motivation will show this.
Firstly, a teacher powered by artificial intelligence would have difficulty interpreting
the educational needs of a classroom of students. For example, Honda Asimov,
one of the world’s most advanced robots, has trouble distinguishing simple human
emotions. If today’s most advanced artificial intelligence cannot categorize these
basic physical cues, it is difficult to believe that a robot could be capable of altering
study plans and teaching styles in a dynamic classroom setting. Thus, this makes it
clear that a technology-driven teacher is not going to be operational anytime in the
near future.
Secondly, a robotic teacher would not be able to establish the emotional connection
needed to motivate students. The American scientific theory of education
plays a good example here. This widely supported theory argues that young learners
are most motivated when they share an emotional relationship with their instructor.
As most would agree expecting children to form emotional ties to machinery is
unrealistic, the argument that technology will replace the teacher in the classroom
can be debunked.
In summary, a robotic teacher would lack the classroom dynamism and emotional
intelligence needed to be an effective instructor. Thus, it is clear why having a class
run entirely by a machine is an idea that will not be realized anytime soon. It is predicted
that computer technology will not replace traditional human teachers in the
foreseeable future.
The
use
of technology is increasing
rapidly
in the modern world. Growing technological
influence can even be
seen
in the classroom. Despite this, it
is disagreed
that
technology will completely replace the classroom
teacher
in the foreseeable future.
Analyzing the inability of a technology-driven
teacher
to both cater to student
learning needs and instill motivation will
show
this.
Firstly
, a
teacher
powered by artificial intelligence would have difficulty interpreting
the educational needs of a classroom of students.
For example
, Honda Asimov,
one of the world’s most advanced robots, has trouble distinguishing simple human
emotions. If
today
’s most advanced artificial intelligence cannot categorize these
basic physical cues, it is difficult to believe that a robot could be capable of altering
study plans and teaching styles in a dynamic classroom setting.
Thus
, this
makes
it
clear
that a technology-driven
teacher
is not going to be operational anytime in the
near future.
Secondly
, a robotic
teacher
would not be able to establish the emotional connection
needed to motivate students. The American scientific theory of education
plays a
good
example here. This
widely
supported theory argues that young learners
are most motivated when they share an emotional relationship with their instructor.
As most would
agree
expecting children to form emotional ties to machinery is
unrealistic, the argument that technology will replace the
teacher
in the classroom
can
be debunked
.
In summary, a robotic
teacher
would lack the classroom dynamism and emotional
intelligence needed to be an effective instructor.
Thus
, it is
clear
why having a
class
run
entirely
by a machine is an
idea
that will not
be realized
anytime
soon
. It
is predicted
that computer technology will not replace traditional human
teachers
in the
foreseeable future.