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Tuesday, April 12, 2005
A New Age of Education and Tutoring - Howard Heller, techLearning
So, you thought the rigidity of methods and limited alternatives of tutoring were fixed by the ancient techniques of the 20th century? Well, look out — because you missed the matrimony of education and the computer — truly a marriage made in heaven, because the computer has become the ultimate bridge of communication, bringing tutors and students together, no matter the time, no matter the place, no matter the distance. The technology of the 21st century has made it possible to bring together the tutor and student into the same room, face to face, although they may be time zones apart. The computer does not teach the student but rather fosters the ability for teacher and pupil to work together in a one-on-one classroom setting, void of peer pressure but with a voluminous and highly effective level of direct instruction.
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