Recently, there has been much talk about whether computers can replace human teachers, after a machine effectively marked an essay. Do I agree with it? I would say absolutely not!
So what are teachers really for if computers can do their work more "effectively"? Teachers can let us learn more information because being human, they know how to convey these information to us. Computers do not answer your doubts and questions directly, and they would not know how to give you strategies to excel and learn better. Computers just "dump" all the information on you and let you try and figure your questions out yourselves. Teachers will know what you want to learn, and can explain it patiently to you.
Teachers do not meerly give you information to score in your exams. However, they are there to assist us in our learning journey. They give us pointers, tell us how to tackle difficult questions, and they are there to support us. There is a student-teacher bond and this will allow students to comfortably learn their lessons.Computers do not do all of that. They are also devoid of feeling, and one will have no motivation and enthusiasm when being taught by a computer.
Teachers can also look out for their students and help them in areas where they are weak. Computers do not know how to give students various skills and strategies to improve their studies, like "Oh, you can practice spelling some words from the dictionary to improve your vocabulary".
If we replace teachers with computers, we will lose our ability to pass on knowledge to the younger generations, and this will have devastating results. We might as well replace all humans with robots...
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