Artificial Intelligence will soon replace teachers in the classroom. Do you agree with this statement?

Many believe that

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could take the place of teachers in the near future.

This

essay disagrees with

this

statement because computers are not advanced yet and students can effectively use online courses

instead

of attending class. Computer learning is not at the stage yet where it can do the job of a competent educator.

This

is because students require many things that a computer cannot provide,

such

as evaluation, emotional support and assessment. These soft skills are absolutely essential for the proper education of a child or adult and there is no computer program that can compete with human beings in these areas.

For example

, Grammarly is an application that can check for grammar errors but it falls short for English learners because it cannot tell someone what their main weaknesses are or explain why the mistake was made or how it can be fixed.

However

, distance learning can be used by teachers to improve lessons.

That is

to say that they can enhance their ability to teach by using

this

technology.

This

allows the very best in their field to reach anyone in the world, record their lessons and provide interactive feedback.

For example

, the very best universities in the world, namely Harvard and Stanford, now offer online learning platforms that allow anyone to enjoy their course for free and

also

have the option of having feedback sessions with their tutors through Skype.

This

does not replace the teacher but makes them even more effective and available to a wider number of audiences.

Although

neural networks have made great strides in the past number of years, they have not reached the point where they can educate at an effective level

due to

lacking pedagogical skills.

However

, teachers can use these tools, particularly online courses, to enhance their teaching and help even more people to learn.