The use of technology is increasing rapidly in the modern world. Growing technological influence can even be seen in the classroom. The argument that technology will completely replace human teachers in the foreseeable future is a subject that is both supported and refuted by many. This essay will analyse this argument before declaring a position.
Firstly, when communicating simple concepts that can be taught through repetitive games, machines seem capable of matching or even surpassing the teaching abilities of human beings. For example, several tablet applications are starting to be used in classrooms because they are able to hold the attention of young children and teach them tremendous amounts of vocabulary. Thus, it is clear that for simple concepts that can be taught through repetition, robotic teachers are as effective as human teachers. However, whether this proves true for more complex classroom concepts or situations remains questionable.
It must be remembered that a teacher powered by artificial intelligence would have little to no control over its students. For example, it is commonly understood that children require the watchful eye of a teacher to ensure that they are indeed completing their class work and not fooling around during class time. Unfortunately, this is something that a robotic teacher simply could never provide. This evidence makes it thus doubtful that technology will ever completely replace the teacher in the classroom.
In summary, both sides of the argument regarding the possibility of a technologically driven classroom have strong support. However, because class content must extend beyond simple concepts that can be learned through repetition, it is clear that the idea of having a class run entirely by a machine remains unlikely. I thus feel the scenario of automated classroom instruction will not materialise anytime 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. The argument that technology will completely replace human
teachers
in the foreseeable future is a subject
that is
both supported and refuted by
many
. This essay will
analyse
this argument
before
declaring a position.
Firstly
, when communicating simple
concepts
that can
be taught
through repetitive games, machines seem capable of matching or even surpassing the teaching abilities of human beings.
For example
, several tablet applications are starting to be
used
in classrooms
because
they are able to hold the attention of young children and teach them tremendous amounts of vocabulary.
Thus
, it is
clear
that for simple
concepts
that can
be taught
through repetition, robotic
teachers
are as effective as human
teachers
.
However
, whether this proves true for more complex classroom
concepts
or situations remains questionable.
It
must
be remembered
that a
teacher
powered by artificial intelligence would have
little
to no control over its students.
For example
, it is
commonly
understood that children require the watchful eye of a
teacher
to ensure that they are
indeed
completing their
class
work and not fooling around during
class
time. Unfortunately, this is something that a robotic
teacher
simply
could never provide. This evidence
makes
it
thus
doubtful that technology will ever completely replace the
teacher
in the classroom.
In summary, both sides of the argument regarding the possibility of a
technologically
driven classroom have strong support.
However
,
because
class
content
must
extend beyond simple
concepts
that can
be learned
through repetition, it is
clear
that the
idea
of having a
class
run
entirely
by a machine remains unlikely. I
thus
feel the scenario of automated classroom instruction will not
materialise
anytime in the foreseeable
future