The Future of Tutoring: Human vs. AI Tutors
American writer and biochemist, Issac Asimov predicted long back (in 1951) how the future of tutoring will be. In his science-fiction “The Fun They Had”, he introduced a computer as a teacher that resembles AI tutors of the present day. The burning question of our time is whether AI will replace human teachers . Before addressing that argument, we must understand what unique features AI tutoring is bringing to the table. Let us delve deeper:
Frederick M. Hess in his book, The Great School Rethink , has explained that tutoring is mostly about conveying content and explaining concepts . Both of the aspects are quantitative and informative. According to researchers, AI tutors are prepared to assist human beings with information and simple explanations. Therefore, when it comes to AI tutoring, we are offered with:
Technology was made to move the human race faster. AI tutor is no exception. Students do not have to wait for feedback on their assignments. AI can evaluate responses and provide constructive feedback in seconds. As the evaluation process is based on some fixed parameters, the students get feedback only on those areas. Therefore, AI feedback is more useful in STEM because humanities demand critical analysis.
