Student handout — Discussion & Debate
Replacing teachers with AI tutors: a high school discussion lesson
Should AI tutors replace human English teachers?
FOR (AI should replace teachers)
- AI tutors are consistent: same quality 24/7, no bad days
- Personalized learning in real time for every student
- Much cheaper than hagwons: have students compare an AI app's subscription page to a local hagwon's posted tuition sheet
- Equal access: rural students get the same tutor as Seoul students
AGAINST (We still need human teachers)
- Students don't stay motivated for an app the way they do for a person
- Real conversation and debate require a human
- Teachers understand why Korean students make specific mistakes
- Parents pay for someone to make their kids actually study
Your task: Argue the side you're given, even if you disagree with it. Use the points above and add your own. Debate is 2 minutes per side + 1 minute rebuttal.
After the debate: We vote twice.
- Which side argued better?
- Which side do you actually agree with?