Negative Impact of technology on Education

The arrival of latest technology has made lives easier and therefore has surpassed humanity in the world we are living in. We certainly cannot deny the importance of technology in our daily chores as it plays a significant role in each and every aspect of our lives. Many educationists believe that technology has caused many useful establishments in the educational sector, which is quite evident and true to some extent. But on the other hand there are people who have a perception that technology has a bad effect on education.

They strongly believe that technology has made students lethargic and instead of using their knowledge, people are more entitled to opt for easy ways by using technology to solve their problems. Considering the fact that everything has its own bad as well as good side, the same is the matter with Technology.

Negative Impact of Technology:

 High Expenditure:

Modern technology has eliminated the need for paper and pen and has replaced it with computers and other devices These high tech devices are considered as a substitute for old school paper and pen which provides latest feature's to the user which can be quite helpful but the maintenance of such devices cost a huge amount of money which not everyone can afford. Hence it is quite clear to say that technology has made education costly.

Limited Interaction:

Many researchers have proved that the primitive learning style of teaching is the most interactive teaching method and is the best way for students to learn. The arrival of technology has eliminated the interaction and has made the students solely dependent on devices to learn things. In that the interaction between the student and the teacher has become so limited thus making students least interactive which has a bad impact on them.

Misleading and False Information:

With such fast paced advancement in technology, the competition has increased. Thus the website owners are more focused towards the top placement of their website on various search engines. They are least concerned about the content being uploaded on the website and are more eager to earn rather than providing quality content. For this reason most of such websites use false and misleading content without verifying the content for its originality and authenticity. Due to presence of such information at these websites can mislead the student and can cause a great harm to the educational development and progress of the students.

Numerous Distractions:

 While working on laptops and technology, there can be numerous distractions Research has proven that more than 60% of schools and colleges all around the globe are opting for advanced technological gadgets. The student can be misled by various things that caught their attention, so they might lose their interest in studies. This is how students get distracted and lose their interest in study thus gaining bad grades.

Cheating Becomes Easier:

With technological advancement cheating has become easier as everything is readily available on the web. Students are not likely to use books and notes to gain knowledge they rather go for easier ways like cheating. With the advent of smartphones and fast internet connection, it has become easier for the students to get answers to their questions very easily.

Writing Malfunction:

 As mentioned above, tablets, laptops and smartphones have eliminated the usage of paper and pen. Thus every assignment is typed and saved in the respective folders. But due to very limited writing practice, people are quite reluctant to write and the writing of people have become worse. Researchers have found that using technological devices instead of writing manually has slowed down the thinking process of the students thus making the students more lethargic.

Increased Financial Burden:

 Advancement in technology has increased the financial burden on the low income families, thus making education quite expensive. The technological devices that are used in modern education are quite expensive that not everybody can afford. This makes modern education partial for the lower income families who cannot bear such huge expenses.

Conclusion:

 While there are several disadvantages of using technology in education, it has certain advantages as well that we cannot deny. The problem occurs when technology is used to gain means. The parents can play a significant role in this regard by limiting the use of technology.

The student should be allowed to use technology to get help but certainly not for cheating. The initiation of smart classes in every educational institution is an evident success of technology . It excludes all the educational limitations and allows the students to access their work and assignments with one tap. These are some ways in which technology has greatly benefited the education system.