How does the story turn the need for human teachers into a comment on future education?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: It shows that advanced technology cannot fully replace human interaction, learning with classmates, and a teacher’s guidance
Margie and Tommy have advanced mechanical teachers, but they study alone in their homes. Margie is drawn to the old book’s picture of children learning together with a human teacher. Thus, the story comments on the limitation of an overly mechanised future education: technology may help learning, but it cannot fully replace human guidance and shared classroom experience. Option C is tempting because the mechanical teacher is personalised, but the story does not prove it is better than a human teacher. Exam tip: connect the mechanical teacher, Margie’s isolation, and the shared old-school classroom in your answer.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
It shows that advanced technology cannot fully replace human interaction, learning with classmates, and a teacher’s guidance
Why is this the correct answer?
Margie and Tommy have advanced mechanical teachers, but they study alone in their homes. Margie is drawn to the old book’s picture of children learning together with a human teacher. Thus, the story comments on the limitation of an overly mechanised future education: technology may help learning, but it cannot fully replace human guidance and shared classroom experience. Option C is tempting because the mechanical teacher is personalised, but the story does not prove it is better than a human teacher. Exam tip: connect the mechanical teacher, Margie’s isolation, and the shared old-school classroom in your answer.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 9 English question. Chapter: The Fun They Had. Topic: the importance of human teachers.
