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IELTS Essay: Many are of the opinion that schools should stop using books in favour of vid...

Prompt

Many are of the opinion that schools should stop using books in favour of videos, films, and computers. To what extent do you agree?

#education technology#textbooks vs. digital media#learning methods#classroom innovation#educational resources

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Band 7 → 9 — Band 7 argues videos are better or worse than books; Band 9 examines contexts, learning goals, and student populations to argue for context-specific media choices.

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Key concepts in this essay

learning outcomes by medium: retention, engagement, accessibility differ
cost and equity: digital divides mean not all students have equal access to videos/computers
subject-dependent: some content suits visual media (anatomy videos) while others suit text (philosophy, history analysis)

Pitfalls the model essay avoids

Assuming books and video are fungible; differ in learning outcomes, accessibility (blind readers benefit from video captions but books offer different navigation)
Ignoring cost and access: not all schools can afford reliable tech; books are cheaper and require no power
Overlooking hybrid models; best schools use both media for different purposes, not either/or

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