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Why YouTube Videos Will Never Replace Teachers - Education - GOOD

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Why YouTube Videos Will Never Replace Teachers

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The "flipped classroom"—which switches the order of classroom instruction and homework—is the latest education craze. Instead of receiving in-class lectures from a teacher, students watch a video lesson on YouTube. The next day, they head to school and do homework under the teacher's supervision. Flipped classroom advocates say the model is more effective because students have their teachers and peers with them to give them feedback when they encounter problems with homework.

But there's a major flaw in this innovative model: the nation still has a tremendous digital divide. Uruguay ranks