Children of the same age being together in old schools strengthened which social benefit?

Interaction and cooperation at a similar level

The governing concept is peer learning and social development. Children of a similar age often share comparable experiences and learning needs, so being together allows them to discuss lessons, ask one another questions, cooperate on activities, and develop friendship and communication skills. In The Fun They Had, this shared setting is contrasted with Margie's solitary lessons from a mechanical teacher. Option A is correct because it identifies interaction and cooperation as the social benefit. Option B describes isolation, not community. C belongs to machine maintenance and has nothing to do with children's relationships. D is also the opposite of the old school experience, since public schooling takes children out of private isolation and places them in a common learning environment.

This is a Class 9 English question. Chapter: The Fun They Had. Topic: Education.