In the story, technology makes study convenient but weakens what?

Learning with classmates

The concept being tested is the social dimension of education. Technology makes Margie's lessons convenient because she can study at home, receive instruction on schedule, and have her answers checked quickly. However, she has no classmates sitting beside her, so she cannot learn through discussion, cooperation, shared play, or friendly comparison. Option B is correct because the story contrasts solitary machine-based study with the communal learning of the old schools. Option A is an irrelevant physical detail. C is wrong because Geography remains a subject in her timetable, and D is wrong because the home schoolroom is actually enabled by the technology. The author does not say that technology removes learning; instead, it changes its setting and weakens the relationships and social experiences that accompany learning together.

This is a Class 9 English question. Chapter: The Fun They Had. Topic: impact of technology.