The importance of Human Interaction

We often believe that technology is taking a front seat in education. It is true to a great extent, but predominantly human interaction is what, that has kept the learning aspect alive associating a feel-good concept to it. Human Interaction deals with conversations and discussion between people. A facilitator delivering a lecture to a group of students in a classroom where emotions, touch and feel are primary components being fulfilled, is a perfect example of Human Interaction.

We live in a world that is hugely controlled by technology but we forget that the managers of the very same technology are human beings. We’ve built the technology and we should also learn how to use it wisely by not dominating or replacing humans.

In a classroom structure, human interaction plays a major role in learning. The deliverer of information is usually on whom the focus rests and the remaining are spread around him/her who listen and process the information. The model of human interaction in a class allows and involves a two-way communication. Hence there is a fair possibility of doubt clarification, discussion and an exchange of knowledge and thoughts.

With advancements in technology like artificial intelligence, virtual reality and visual classrooms, the essence and core components of human education are being lost in a few specific areas of education. We all know the importance of human interaction and its existence in our lives. That is the precise reason why, we still see schools and colleges functioning as a result of people interacting with each other in order to promote or transfer knowledge.

Learning is continuous and with human interaction as a core component, there will be a scope for a child’s better performance and undivided attention. It also allows a child to think beyond and develop the quality of an observer, listener and also become a good orator.

Education in India still adheres to the traditional ways of teaching, where human interaction is dominant which is a good thing. Human interaction involves physical presence of a human in a room or a given space which is important to imbibe the learnings and remember them for life. Using technology is appreciative but it should not dominate the idea of human interaction. Conversations with people, meeting someone in person, attending a discussion in a physical space with people around as participants, resonates positive vibes and learning which can be shared or spread around.

Parents have a major role in keeping the feel-human factor alive in their children. Research study states that, parent and child interaction in person is important and helps the child develop basic earning attitude while being a child. If a mother communicates via phone or internet when the child is in pain and needs assistance, this becomes an unavoidable learning aspect to the child. Especially in a case like this where technology is involved, it is even more difficult to put a hold, as there is no human interaction or the feel-human factor involved in it. Connections and interactions with another human is what us human were wired to do, so let’s not lose sight of that.

BY Kalyan Raygalla