IELTS Essay, topic: Computers instead of teachers
As computers are being used more and more in education, there will be soon no role for teachers in the classroom.
There is no doubt
that education and the learning process has changed since the
introduction of computers: The search for information has become easier
and amusing, and connectivity has expedited the data availability.
Though experts systems have made computers more intelligent, they have
not yet become a substitute of the human interaction in the learning
process. In my opinion what can be expected is a change of the teachers’
role, but not their disappearance from the classroom.
Nobody can argue that the acquisition of knowledge is more fun and
easier with computers. The mere activity of touching and exploring this
device constitutes an enjoyable task for a child. This, accompanied by
the relaxing attitude and software interactivity, usually contributes to
a better grasping of new knowledge. At a higher educational level the
availability of digital books, simulators and other academic materials
provide the student with an ever accessible source of information, that
otherwise would not be at hand.
But, besides the increasing complexity and behavior of intelligent
software, which is usually embedded in the academic digital material,
the need for human interaction in the learning process will always be
present, at least in the foreseeable future. There is the necessity for a
human being to be able to determine what the specifics needs of each
individual are. The expertise of a teacher in how to explain and adapt
complex concepts to different individuals can hardly be mimicked by a
computer, no matter how sophisticated its software is.
As computers are becoming a common tool for teaching, teachers should be
more aware of their role as guides in the acquisition of knowledge
rather than transmitters of facts. They have to be open minded to the
changes that are taking places, keep updated and serve as problem
solvers in the learning process, thus allowing students to discover the
fact for themselves.
To summarize, in my personal view, teachers play and will continue to
play an important role in the classroom, especially at the primary
level. No matter how complex computers become, there will be no
replacement for the human interaction, but in the way haw this
interaction takes place.
This
is an excellent essay! Are you a native English speaker? Well done. The
only problem is that this essay is too long, 365 words instead of
250-265 maximum.
