Question

Can a mechanical teacher make good human beings why / why not?

Answer 1

So far, one is not. Rudimentary versions of automated teachers do exist in the form of video courses and the like. However, the experience of learning through a video course is in no way comparable to the experience of learning with a teacher, and the fact that there are many online classes with teachers who teach over Skype and similar facilities means that most people need not forego the experience of learning with a teacher.

To really make teachers redundant, some kind of software, automated system, robot, etc. will need to be designed that can completely replace the teacher in the following roles:
- developing a personal relationship with students
- effectively correcting students
- designing curricula and syllabi that suit students’ individual needs
- applying varied teaching approaches that suit students’ individual needs
- motivating students to keep them learning effectively
- supporting students emotionally through the challenges associated with studying

There are likely many more factors to add to this list. Importantly, these all involve some kind of “personal touch” that help make students more comfortable and learning more effective. I don’t insist that this will never be achieved by a robot / automated system, but it hasn’t been yet, and I am quite certain we’re a long way off.

If and when we do achieve this, however, here are a number of ways that such a hypothetical system might have advantages over human teachers:

Reliable resources
Deep student analysis to identify patterns in learning and progress and design study programmes individually for every student
Insusceptible to burnout, which is one of the the main reasons teachers leave the profession
Insusceptible to the “teacher’s pet” phenomena or favourite students; will always be fair and equal to all students
Application of research-based and proven teaching approaches – many teachers continue to use unproven and even disproven techniques based on their own emotional preferences (e.g. Brain Gym, Left–Right Brain, Learning Styles)
Again, there are many more things that could be added to both of these lists; this is just an overview of the two perspectives.

As a teacher myself, I am certain that no robot or automated system could do my job as well as I can today. However, with enough time, research and resources, I believe it is at least possible that one day we could design a very competent robot teacher that would surpass the competency of a human teacher. I have no idea what this might be like, but I believe it is at least possible.

If that day comes, since my main concern as a teacher is the success of my students, then I will be the first to step aside and let the robots take over. Any teacher who refuses at that point is doing so because he is more concerned about his career than his students’ wellbeing.

However, again I repeat: we are a long long way away from that, if it ever even , in the meantime, happy teaching!

Answer 2

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Explanation

A mechanical teacher has no feelings or sentiments. He cannot understand the psychology of a student. There is a bond between the human teacher and the student. So, machines cannot replace human beings.