JONATHAN JANSEN | Sorry to teachers out there, but AI tutors are a worthy investment
AI as a solution to our education woes still leaves human educators with the option to adapt
12 June 2025 - 04:30
I have come to the unhappy conclusion that in the short term, the best way to boost reading and numeracy skills in the foundation years is to bypass teachers. McKinsey’s famous dictum that the quality of a school cannot exceed the quality of its teachers was made before the advent of revolutionary technologies in education; it can...
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