For education to be truly effective, teachers must be liberated from daily administrative burdens, tedious tasks, and time-consuming manual work. On average, over 80% of a teacher’s time is spent on “low-efficiency” tasks: updating information, preparing lesson plans, manual grading, report writing, and administrative compliance.
This wasted time should instead be dedicated to high-impact activities:
- Professional mastery: Perfecting their expertise and learning the most effective pedagogical methods.
- Personalized learning: Individualizing instruction by providing timely feedback and targeting the specific weak spots in each student’s knowledge, moving beyond generic, one-size-fits-all teaching.
- Personal well-being: Teachers must be happy. A school cannot be effective if its educators are stressed and unhappy. As I often joke with colleagues: “Our job is to ensure teachers have time to go home, hug their spouse, play with their children, and enjoy life.”
- Inspiration: Once freed from drudgery, teachers can focus on their most critical role: inspiring students.
The science of peak performance
According to Anders Ericsson, a world-leading researcher on expert performance theory, reaching peak skill mastery requires two essential contributions from a great teacher: continuous feedback and inspiration.
To help teachers achieve this, technology must automate the tedious 90% of non-essential work.
The 789.vn solution: Technology as the assistant
I am pleased to share the solution provided by 789.vn, a new member of the EQuest Education Group. This platform leverages Big Data, Adaptive Learning, and automated testing to liberate teachers.
With 789.vn, teachers can:
- Create exams from a database of hundreds of thousands of quality-vetted questions.
- Administer tests online via phones or computers.
- Automatically grade, compile statistical reports, and benchmark results against thousands of students nationwide—all in minutes, compared to hours of manual labor.
By applying technology to data management and adaptive learning, 789.vn helps teachers become happier, more efficient, and ultimately, better at teaching and inspiring.
