Computers are increasingly used in education. In which areas do you think are computers more important and in which areas are teachers more important?

Introduction:- Computers are essential in many areas of life but as far as education is concerned, there are some areas in which computers are important and some in which teachers are more important.

( 5th Sept. 2009 IELTS exam India)

Paragraph 1: Computers are more important in those areas in which repetition is needed. For e.g. elementary maths and elementary language learning. Computer can be programmed to provide answers to an endless number of simple questions.

Paragraph 2: Computers  have made possible

-          Distance education

-          On-line education

So computers are a boon for the handicapped, those living in remote areas and those in job.

You can study any time of the day or night because of computers.

Paragraph 3: However, in learning and practice of more complex ideas, the computer is not adequate. It can tell if the answer is right or wrong but it cannot tell where the student went wrong. Tasks involving reasoning cannot be taught using computers.

Paragraph 4: teachers can stimulate interest and it is an undeniable fact that interested stimulated people td to learn more. Teachers are role models for students. They are scholars in action. Teachers can provide a faster and simpler way to present information to the students. They can come down to the level of a student and so are definitely better than computers.

Conclusion: