Computer as a Tutor

JEcEL VON RIOBUYA

MARY GRACE BALIGUAT

ANGELICA MAGLUYANBSEd III – C

Educational Tecnology II

Lesson 10: The computer as a tutor

COMPUTER as a TUTOR



The COMPUTER is one of the wonders of human ingenuity, even in its original design in the 1950s to carry out complicated mathematical and logical operations. With the invention of the microcomputer (commonly referred to PCs or personal computers), the PC has become the tool for programmed instruction.


Computer - assisted instruction (CAI)

The computer can be a tutor in effect relieving teacher of many activities in his personal role as classroom tutor.


Even with the available computer and CAI software, the teacher must;

Insure that students have the needed knowledge and skills for any computer activity

Decide the appropriate learning objectives

Plan the sequential and structured activities to achieve objectives

Evaluate the students’ achievements by ways of tests the specific expected outcomes.



On the other hand, the student in CAI play their own roles as learners as they;

Receive information Understand instruction for the

computer activity Retain/keep in mind the information

and rules for the computer activity Apply the knowledge and rules

during the process of computer learning


During the computer activity proper in CAI the computer too plays its roles as it:

Act as a sort of tutor (the role traditional played by the teacher)

Provides a learning environment Delivers learning instruction Reinforces learning through drill and

practice Provides feedback


CAI work best in reinforcing learning trough repetitive exercise such that student can practice basic skills or knowledge in various subject areas.


The question arises: When and how can teacher integrate drill and practice programs with their lessons? The following suggestion can be made:

Use drill and practice programs for basic skills and knowledge that require rapid or automatic response by students (e.g. multiplication table, letter and word recognition, identification of geometric shapes, etc.)


Ensure that drill and practice activities conform to the lesson plan/curriculum.

Limit drill and practice to 20-30 minutes to avoid boredom.

Use drill and practice to assist students with particular weakness in basic skills.


SIMULATION PROGRAMS

Simulation software materials are another kind of software that is constructivist in nature. This simulation software:

Teacher strategies and rules applied to real-life problems/situation

Ask students to make decision on models or scenarios

Allow students to manipulate elements of a model and get the experience of the effect of their decisions


INSTRUCTIONAL GAMES

While relating to low level learning objectives (e.g. basic spelling or math skills), instructional computer games add the elements of competition and challenge.


PROBLEM SOLVING SOFTWARE

These are more sophisticated than the drill and practice exercises and allow students to learn and improve on their own problem solving ability. Since problems cannot be solved simply by memorizing facts, the students have to employ higher thinking skills such as logic, recognition, reflection, and strategy-making


MULTIMEDIA ENCYCLOPEDIA AND ELECTRONIC BOOKS

The Multimedia Encyclopedia can score a huge database with text, images, animation, audio and video. Students can access any desired information, search it vast contents and even download/print relevant portions of the data for their composition or presentation. An example is the eyewitness children’s encyclopedia.


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Computer as a Tutor

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