WILL COMPUTER REPLACE TEACHERS OR NOT? There is no doubt that computers are increasingly used in education. So, in this essay I will try to answer the question whether computers will replace teachers one day. I can say that computers can successfully teach basic knowledge. Computers help us simplify the topics through audio and visual aids like video and images. They are fantastic instructors which present elementary mathematics, elementary language learning, fundamental science, and so on. These vivid, exciting and repetitive illustrations motivate students and enable them to memorize basic facts easily and effortlessly. Besides, the computers can be programmed to provide an endless number of simple questions, and as the students answer these questions, the facts are learned and reinforced. Computers remaining in service 24/7 is another great benefit offered to learn, because they can study and revise any time they want at their own comfort. But, in the learning and practice of more complicated subjects, the computer alone is not enough. First, a computer can check out an answer as right or wrong, but it cannot determine why. Second, it is unable to deal with tasks involving reasoning because too many variables for a computer to handle successfully. Third, it fails to handle students with extreme difficulties in learning. In this case, a human teacher is absolutely needed. In my opinion, a real teacher can present important concepts in different ways. He can determine and carefully explain in what stage in a math or physics or chemistry problem the student has made an error. So, computers will never replace teachers. In conclusion, the computer is a useful and essential tool for practicing simple skills as they can stimulate motivation through audio and visual aids and timelessly repeat basic information. However, it can never monitor students’ grasp of concepts nor effectively check their reasoning. Therefore, the human teacher still remains indispensable.