Robot Teachers

Autonomous systems are slowly replacing humans in many workplaces. However, experts often say that it is just the dull, dirty, and dangerous tasks that are being taken over by artificial intelligence. For example, robots are moving big blocks at construction sites that humans can’t even imagine and are cleaning nuclear wastes at atomic stations. Unfortunately, we can’t deny the fact that AI in education is occupying certain repetitive tasks and most importantly, teachers. Robot teachers are designed to solve pervasive and systemic issues in education.

In the digital world, the classroom is no stranger to online education and adaptive software that could streamline the learning processes and documentation. But the education sphere is surely heading towards a more advanced future where robot teachers occupy the teaching space to sophisticate and enhance student’s learning experience. Teaching is not an easy task. Today, many teachers are engaging in extra activities and spend more time understanding their students to help them better their performance. In a nutshell, teachers are expected to be superhumans who show empathy, grit, and support for student’s development. Especially, in primary and secondary education where children build their base for a bright future, teachers play a big role in shaping their foundation. However, in order to do that, teachers have to understand the student’s behavioral and psychological problems and analyze their outcomes closely. Human educators are not capable of addressing all the pain points. That is where robot teachers make their debut.

AI in Classroom is a Reality Now

After the lockdown was commenced across the globe, even the most impoverished and undeveloped nations have to take up digital education as the only remedy to keep up the learning curve. Although many people from rural basins and countries that fall below the poverty line face adaptability issues, it is finally time to combat the technological challenges and implement AI in education.

Availing artificial intelligence in the classroom comes with a handful of benefits. Unlike teachers who have to spend their time and put more effort to identify students’ learning gaps, technology can sort it out in a minute. They also help leverage tailored education that particularly focuses on where the students lack.

Besides, a major concept that AI in education helps to mitigate is the lack of education facilities and the shortfall of teachers. The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) adopted the and agenda for sustainable education in 2015. Aimed to reach 100% implementation in 2030, the initiative aims to ensure that everyone gets equal access to education. Fortunately, this could be easy with the help of robot teachers. They could demystify the skill and demand gap and leverage seamless education to everybody.

The Age of Robot Teachers

Oftentimes, we come up with a blank thought that artificial intelligence will take over human jobs. Although it is true to an extent, it can’t do the same in the education sector. Moreover, utilizing robot teachers to educate students will further help educators ease their burden on time-consuming jobs. It will stand alongside teachers to combat the challenge of understanding and teaching students effectively. 

Pushing the Boundaries of a Classroom: Until 2019, a classroom represented a completely different environment from what it does today. Thankfully, the pandemic has accelerated the adoption of technology which eventually helped students understand education better. Teachers can also go beyond their boundaries in educating their students with practical and visual representation. Besides, a new concept called ‘global classrooms’ is also emerging to streamline learning for students with visual or hearing impairments. 

Robots Acting as Teacher’s Trustworthy Companion: Students spend a lot of time correcting exam papers and grading students. Although it is very repetitive and time-consuming, teachers can neither neglect nor rectify this. Fortunately, they can entrust a robot to carry out exam paper correction. Because of its accuracy, artificial intelligence can easily help humans in such repetitive tasks.