Teacher-Replacing Tech: Friend or Foe? | Fast Company - 0 views
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cybernetic takeover might mean a redefinition of "teacher" as a research assistant or intellectual coach,
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Just as the Internet replaced telephone operators and the nightly news anchor as the default source of information, teachers may be next on the chopping block. Automated learning is a cheap solution to recession-swelling class sizes and renewed calls to make technological innovation a centerpiece of education.
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“Students who took all or part of their class online performed better, on average, than those taking the same course through traditional face-to-face instruction.”
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Unlike one-size-fits-all lectures, the report finds that computers can custom tailor the pace of learning to each individual student.
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The lure of video games and other mindless online activity quickly eclipse the fleeting intrigue of scientific exploration.
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Professors Barbour and Reeves find that they still favor students with “independent orientations towards learning, [who are] highly motivated by intrinsic sources, and [who] have strong time management, literacy, and technology skills.”
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"Just as the Internet replaced telephone operators and the nightly news anchor as the default source of information, teachers may be next on the chopping block. Automated learning is a cheap solution to recession-swellingbclass sizes and renewed calls to make technological innovation a centerpiece of education."