Beyond immediate improvement in learning, which long-term benefit can the presence of a human teacher promote?

Interest in lifelong learning

The governing concept is the development of intrinsic motivation. A human teacher can do more than transmit facts: the teacher can awaken curiosity, connect lessons with a learner’s interests, celebrate progress and help the child see mistakes as opportunities. These experiences can create confidence and a desire to continue learning even when no test or machine is present. Option A is correct because lifelong learning is a durable benefit that grows from motivation and meaningful guidance. Option B is neither realistic nor educationally valuable. Option C contradicts the human teacher’s guiding role, and option D describes withdrawal from learning rather than its positive outcome. Human encouragement can therefore influence a learner’s attitude for many years.

This is a Class 9 English question. Chapter: The Fun They Had. Topic: the importance of human teachers.