WEEK 11- COMPUTER-TEACHING STRATEGIES (PSTM)
LEARNING WITH COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY
COMPUTERS
• used to communicate information to students in a
time-saving way to teach critical thinking and
problem solving to provide simulations of reality to
educate from a distance.
• Maximize time on task and help develop
overlearning
• Provide interactivity, instructional consistency,
reduction of teacher’s repetitive tasks, individualized
instruction, time efficiency and cost effectiveness.
• Students can learn from technology and with
technology
ROLE OF COMPUTERS:
1. Computer can maximize time on task.
2. Computer programs provide instant feedback that is
so effective in learning.
3. Computer include interactivity, increased students
motivation, increased access to feedback to
information, instructional consistency, reduction of
teachers’ repetitive tasks, individualized instruction,
time efficiency and cost-effectiveness.
COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION
• can be used in classrooms and laboratories, clinical
units, or homes.
• it requires that the program be aimed toward
instructional objectives and be of high quality
• the learners have sufficient technological support
• the computer is judged to be the best way to teach
given content.
LEVELS OF COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION:
• Drill and Practice
• Tutorials
• Games
• Simulations
• Multimedia Presentations
DRILL AND PRACTICE
• students have already earned certain information,
either through computer programs or teaching
methods
• this mode particularly lends itself to teaching
mathematical calculations.
• the computer program tells the student whether the
answers are correct and may go to far as t diagnose
the problems if the answers are incorrect.
TUTORIALS
• the program tutors or teaches the student a body of
knowledge by presenting information and asking
questions.
• Tutorials are most useful in teaching material at the
rule and concept level.
• Can free faculty members from teaching some of the
routine basic material.
GAMES
• Just as board games, card games and trivia games
SIMULATIONS
• One of the most exciting available form of CAI.
• Provide students with opportunity to learn how to
solve clinical problems and make sound decisions.
• Students can take risks and make mistakes with no
danger to the patient.
MULTIMEDIA PRESENTATIONS
• Sometimes called hypermedia
• Programs may incorporate text, sound tracks,
graphics, still photos, animation, video clips and
material from the World Wide Web (WWW).
COMPUTER-MANAGED INSTRUCTION
• teachers can use computers to manage, prepare,
organize, and evaluate educational experiences.
• any system of record keeping such as recording
grades, keeping attendance records and recording
student profile can also be considered computer-
managed instruction.
• AUTHORING SYSTEMS: pre-developed software
packages that guide the educator through the
process of development of CAI.
THE INTERNET
• is mammoth complex of computer connections
across continents, connecting many millions of
computers.
• Internet node/modem
E-MAIL
• Can be used to provide greater collaboration
between teachers and students.
WORLD-WIDE WEB
• Internet provides access to the Web – a collection of
millions of “documents” found on the Web pages
that interface with the Internet.
 • It can be a place to find specialized knowledge and
multimedia presentations.
• Use Search Engine - that indexes Web pages for you
and gives you the URL Uniform Resources Locator for
each page.
• Each search engine uses different databases and
different techniques for its indexing and therefore
you can use two search engines and obtain quite
different results.
CIRTERIA FOR EVALUATING THE QUALITY OF WWW SITES
• VIRTUAL REALITY
o A computer-based, simulated three-
dimensional environment in which the
participant interacts with a virtual world.
o Ability to practice invasive procedures in a
life-like scenario.
o The control that is built in a virtual reality
simulation makes it a unique opportunity to
practice complex and dangerous skills in a
safe environment.

• PURPOSE
o The potential audience should be stated
(i.e. adults, children, lay people,
professional)
o The purpose of the site should be stated.
• CURRENCY
o The site should contain up-to date
information
o The pages should be updated frequently
and the date of revision should be noted at
the end of the page
• CREDIBILITY
o The authors credentials should be listed and
should be appropriate to the content.
o The author's organizational affiliation
should be
listed if any
o Anonymous sites should be handled with
caution.
o Sites sponsored by saes companies should
be
evaluated for their objectivity and possible
conflict of interest
• CONTENT ACCURACY
o The facts should be verifiable as being
accurate and true
o Links to other sites should be logical ad
scientific.
o Content should be comprehensive and “tell
the whole story”
o References should be included in the site.
• DESIGN
o Pages should be simple, not too cluttered
with
graphics or boxes
o An internal search engine or site map
should be included for comprehensive sites
o It should be easy to move around the site
without getting lost.
o Links to other sites should be useful and it
should be indicated if you an or cannot
return
from the linked site.