Why does the need for a human teacher become clearer in the story?
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Correct answer: Because the machine does not give Margie social company
The governing idea is that education has a social and human dimension beyond programmed instruction. Margie’s mechanical teacher can deliver lessons and test her, but it cannot provide classmates, conversation or the feeling of learning with other children. When Margie imagines the old schools, she begins to understand why human teachers and shared classrooms were valuable. Therefore option A is correct: the machine does not give Margie social company. The old book is not blank, Tommy does read and discuss it, and the inspector repairs or adjusts the machine rather than running a school. These details do not explain the central need for human teaching.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
Because the machine does not give Margie social company
Why is this the correct answer?
The governing idea is that education has a social and human dimension beyond programmed instruction. Margie’s mechanical teacher can deliver lessons and test her, but it cannot provide classmates, conversation or the feeling of learning with other children. When Margie imagines the old schools, she begins to understand why human teachers and shared classrooms were valuable. Therefore option A is correct: the machine does not give Margie social company. The old book is not blank, Tommy does read and discuss it, and the inspector repairs or adjusts the machine rather than running a school. These details do not explain the central need for human teaching.
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.
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