LESSON 10 The Computer as a Tutor The computer is one of the wonders of human ingenuity, even in its original design in the 1950’s to carry out complicated mathematical and logical operations. COMPUTER – ASSISTED INSTRUCTION (CAI) The computer can be a tutor in effect relieving the teacher of many activities in his personal role as classroom tutor. Even with the available computer and CAI software, the teacher must: · Ensure that students have the needed knowledge and skills for any computer activity · Decide the appropriate learning objectives · Plan the sequential and structured activities to achieved objectives · Evaluate the student’s achievement by ways of tests the specific expected outcomes. DISCUSSION 1. Do you believe ...
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