Teachers or Robots? (11)

In this New York Times article, it is discussed how a degree from a postsecondary school is more and more necessary, but that it’s hard for students without the funds to afford the education needed to succeed. But, there are funds that are being put forth that will help with online classes and students with a lower income. However, it goes on to say: “Just how effective technology can be in improving education — by making students more effective, more engaged learners — is a subject of debate. To date, education research shows that good teachers matter a lot, class size may be less important than once thought and nothing improves student performance as much as one-on-one human tutoring. If technology is well designed, experts say, it can help tailor the learning experience to individual students, facilitate student-teacher collaboration, and assist teachers in monitoring student performance each day and in quickly fine-tuning lessons.” (source). Not only are these funds being put forth to aid in college courses, but they’re working towards helping K-12 as well. Though technology is a huge part of the next generation of students learning, there is also a strong demand for human-to-human contact, which some people are assuming isn’t going to be needed with all the advances. This is a very scary thought. Not only because teaching is a passion of so many people, but I think that more parents would be more reluctant to send their children to school where robots have taken over the classroom. Here’s to hoping that doesn’t happen any time soon, or preferably never.