What are the advantages and disadvantages of computers in

the teaching and learning?

It is difficult to think of computer as a disadvantages when it comes to students learning.

Students today “speak computer,” and their interest level rises instantly and appreciably when they
are allowed to work on the computer.

Students learn best by doing instead of listening, and using computers in instruction is
hands-on for them, requiring active involvement and participation. Many instructional programs are
interactive, giving students the opportunity to answer a question or work a problem and receive
immediate feedback. The correlation between feedback and improvement in learning is indisputable.

Using computer projectors to present lessons adds the audio-visual element to instruction
and reaches those whose learning style is not addressed through traditional teacher lecture. Since
today’s students are heavily oriented to the visual learning, this approach appeals to everyone.
Computer technology brings a wealth of instructional resources into the class room through the
internet. Teachers can locate excellent materials on the internet and add them to their lessons by
using a computer projector in class.

A students and teachers both respond positively to the use of computers for the same
reasons, and both groups benefits when computer technology is utilized in instruction.
Teachers who incorporate computers into their classrooms will most likely have to deal with students
who aren’t as computer proficient as others and will students who stray from what they are
supposed to be doing on the computer, but these problems exist in some form in any type of
instruction.