Robots Will soon replace teachers years to come

Robots will begin replacing teachers as part of a revolution in one to one learning, a leading educationist has predicted.

Sir Anthony Seldon, Vice chancellor of the University of Buckingham, said intelligent machines that adapts to suit the learning style of individual children will soon render traditional academic teaching all but redundant.

The former Master of Wellington College said programmes currently being developed in Silicon Valley will learn to read the brains and facial expression of pupils, adapting the method of communication to what works best for them.

“The impact is going to be Massive”

Sir Anthony Seldon

The new era of automated teaching promises an end to grouping children by years, as the personalized nature of the robots will enable pupils to learn new material at their own pace, rather than as part of a class

“Everyone can have the best teacher and it’s completely personalized; the software you’re working with will be with you throughout your education journey”

He warned, however that the new technology would have to be  carefully introduced to avoid “infantilizing pupils and teachers

Source: The Telegraph