Schools in the UK are trying the use of classroom robots in attempt to ease the growing teacher shortage. So far, two primary schools in Plymouth (start) to use the machines as possible replacements for teaching assistants. Britain's lack of teaching staff has been worsening over the last decade and shows no sign of improving. Graduates are unwilling (enter) the primary education department and many teachers are giving up the teaching jobs for careers in other fields. (face) with this alarming shortage, some schools believe that robots might soon be able to fill the gap.
Tests have shown that teachers can train the robots within just three hours by showing (vary) classroom techniques. These methods are then copied by the robots and used in a real classroom environment real students are doing tasks. In one example, the robot teacher (success) guided the students through (challenge) tasks, giving them praise and encouragement when necessary.
The project has been met with mixed reactions from teachers. Some are concerned that the robots are here to take their jobs, others optimistically regard the machines a way to reduce their heavy workloads.
