Electronic Teaching

The potential ofclosed-circuit television and other new electronic teaching tools is so greatthat it is fascinating to visualize"the school of tomorrow".

Televised lessonswill originate from a central building having perhaps four or five masterstudios. The lessons will be carried into classrooms all over a city,or even anentire

country.

After a televisedlesson has been given,the classroom teacher will take over for theall-important"follow-up"period.The students will ask any troublesomequestions,and

difficult pointswill

be cleared upthrough discussion.

The teacher in theclassroom will have additional electronic tools.On the teacher's desk,thetraditional chalk and erasers will have been replaced by a multiple-controlpanel

and magnetic tapeplayers.The tape machines will run pre-recorded lessons which pupils willfollow by headphones. The lessons will be specifically geared to the students'

levels ofability.For instance,while the class as a whole studies history,each studentwill receive an individual history lesson,directed to his particular level ofability.

Should questionarise,the students will be able to talk directly to the teacher on individualintercoms without disturbing the rest of the class.In this way,the teacher willbe able

to conduct as manyas three classes at the same time.

With the rapiddevelopment of computer science,students will be aided with specially preparedmulti-media software to study their subjects better. Homework will possibly

be assigned andhanded in via electronic mail system. Students can even take examinations ontheir computer linked with the teachers' and get the score instantly.They will

get certificates ordiplomas if they pass all the required examinations. Experts believe that thistype of education will be very popular in the years ahead.Lessons broadcastby television will come from_______.

A.the school oftomorrow

B.classrooms

C.big buildings

D.master studios