CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LITERATURE

Detailed explanation-1: -A mechanical teacher is a computer that has been programmed to instruct children of a specific age group. A computer screen with a good audio-video system serves as the mechanical teacher.

Detailed explanation-2: -Margie and Tommy had mechanical teachers. These teachers were basically large black screens on which the lessons were shown and questions were asked. These teachers were adjusted according to the age and potential of the student concerned. They had a slot in which the students had to put their homework and test papers.

Detailed explanation-3: -A human teacher emotionally connects to the students to make the child comfortable but this is not the case with a mechanical teacher. Human teachers look into the overall development of the child. A mechanical teacher has no feelings or sentiments. He cannot understand the psychology of a student.

Detailed explanation-4: -Margie and Tommy had mechanical teachers. They were taught on computers and television screens. They didn’t have a living person as a teacher who would teach the pupils in a classroom.