IELTS Band 9 essay, topic: Artificial Intelligence will take over the role of teachers (agree/disagree)

This is a model response to a Writing Task 2 topic from the High Scorer's Choice IELTS Practice Tests book series (reprinted with permission). Writing Task 2 You should spend about 40 minutes on this task. Write about the following topic: Some people feel that with the rise of artificial intelligence, computers and robots will take over the roles of teachers. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your knowledge or experience. You should write at least 250 words. Sample Band 9 Essay With ever increasing technological advances, computers and robots are replacing human roles in different areas of society. This trend can also be seen in education, where interactive programs can enhance the educational experience for children and young adults. Whether, however, this revolution can also take over the role of the teacher completely is debatable, and I oppose this idea as it is unlikely to serve students well. The roles of computers and robots can be seen in many areas of the workplace. Classic examples are car factories, where a lot of the repetitive precision jobs done on assembly lines have been performed by robots for many years, and medicine, where diagnosis, and treatment, including operations, have also been assisted by computers for a long time. According to the media, it won't also be long until we have cars that are driven automatically. It has long been discussed whether robots and computers can do this in education. It is well known that the complexity of programs can now adapt to so many situations that something can already be set up that has the required knowledge of the teacher, along with the ability to predict and answer all questions that might be asked by students. In fact, due the nature of computers, the knowledge levels can far exceed a teacher's and have more breadth, as a computer can have equal knowledge in all the subjects that are taught in school, as opposed to a single teacher's specialisation. It seems very likely, therefore, that computers and robots should be able to deliver the lessons that teachers can, including various ways of differentiating and presenting materials to suit varying abilities and ages of students. Where I am not convinced is in the pastoral role of teachers. Part of teaching is managing behaviour and showing empathy with students, so that they feel cared for and important. Even if a robot or computer can be programmed to imitate these actions, students will likely respond in a different way when they know an interaction is part of an algorithm rather than based on human emotion. Therefore, although I feel that computers should be able to perform a lot of the roles of teachers in the future, they should be used as educational tools to assist teachers and not to replace them. In this way, students would receive the benefits of both ways of instruction. ⇒ Get your own essay checked here ⇐ Recommended Resources Academic IELTS Book "Personally, I can say that your book was so fundamental to my preparation that without it I think I would barely receive a 6.5." - Leonardo from Brazil Learn more BUY NOW General Training IELTS Book "This book provides concise and useful tips to complete all test tasks well and on-time. Thanks again for recommending this great book to me." - Michelle P. from Malaysia Learn more BUY NOW Practice Tests for IELTS "As it turned out, the test was in exactly the same format as your examples. I would not have been able to achieve my 8 overall score on my own" - Martin from Germany Learn more BUY NOW Online IELTS Preparation Course "My overall band is 8 - thanks again for your invaluable help... the feedback from you is much more helpful than any other courses." - Anne F. Learn more BUY NOW Useful Links Popular Topics Connect New! Free App for Practice Free Online Course Study Books Essay Samples Subscribe to daily tips Recent IELTS exams IELTS Speaking IELTS results competition Instagram YouTube Facebook Twitter RSS feed Web

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