IELTS Essay, topic: Computers replacing teachers
As computers are being used more and more in education, there will be soon no role for teachers in the classroom.
There have been
immense advances in technology in most aspects of people’s lives,
especially in the field of education. Nowadays, an increasing number of
students rely on computers for research and to produce a perfect paper
for school purposes. Others have decided to leave the original way of
learning and to get knowledge through online schools. These changes in
the learning process have brought a special concern regarding the
possible decrease of importance of teachers in the classroom.
Some people believe
the role of teachers started to fade because computers have been
helping some students to progress in their studies quicker compared to
studies in an original classroom. For example, in the same classroom,
students have different intellectual capacities, thus some would be tied
to a slow advance in their studies because of others’ incapability of
understanding. In this way, pupils could progress in their acquisition
of knowledge at their own pace using computers instead of learning from
teachers.
However, the
presence of a teacher is essential for students because the human
contact influences them in positive ways. Firstly, students realize that
they are not dealing with a machine but with a human being who deserves
attention and respect. They also learn the importance of studying in a
group and respect for other students, which helps them improve their
social skills.
Moreover, teachers
are required in the learning process because they acknowledge some
students’ deficiencies and help them to solve their problems by
repeating the same explanation, giving extra exercises or even
suggesting a private tutor. Hence, students can have a better chance of
avoiding a failure in a subject.
In conclusion, the
role for teachers in the learning process is still very important and it
will continue to be such in the future because no machine can replace
the human interaction and its consequences.
This is a great essay. Seems worthy of Band 8. No improvements are necessary, keep up the good work!
