A computer-instructional tool in which there are a number

of structured problems (or exercises) with immediate

feedback to student responses.
DEFINITIONS OF THE DRILL AND PRACTICE SOFTWARE

Drill and Practice is a computer -instruction technique in which a series of structured problems
or exercises with immediate feedback to student responses. Students answer a question and get
immediate feedback. Feedback can be simple as correct or incorrect. Drill Practice provides
children with practice on concept that they have already learned. Good Drill and Practice
provides feedback and explain how to get the correct answer. Some contain student management
systems that keep track of student progress.

BENEFITS OF THE DRILL AND PRACTICE SOFTWARE

1. Immediate Feedback
The differences between pen and paper and drill and practice software is that when
students uses pen and paper he/she may do their work, sometimes wrong and the issue
that arise is that they will believe what is wrong is correct and may retain the information
until it is corrected by the teacher. However the drill and practice allows the student to
know immediately if the problems are accurate or not.

2. Motivation
Some students may get fed-up doing practice exercises in paper, or just plain do not like
writing a lot. Because of this using a computer may be a motivation to them to practice
what they need.

3. Saving teachers Time

Teachers are better able to manage their time, in the sense that some students can work
in the drill and practice on particular subjects such as English, Maths Facts, SAT Skills,
and Musical keys and functions, while the teacher can work or address other student
needs in the classroom.
4. Group Work:
The computer can be used with a large number of students, making it time efficient way
of conveying knowledge.

5. Learn at your space

Assist the students to master their work at their own space.

6. Keeps Kids Interested

Educational software helps to hold students' attention and puts them in an environment
where they are comfortable.
encourage
7. Prompts Class Participation
Instructional software may prompt normally shy children to participate more in question-
and-answer sessions, according to experts. A child may feel more confident answering
questions generated by the computer software than one asked by the teacher.

skills we use everyday to interact and communicate with others

8. Improves Social Skills
Having instructional software readily available to students provides the potential added
benefit of improving their social skills. Again, experts say this could lead students to be
less aggressive toward classmates and others.

9. Turns Computer into Research Center

Installing software that gives students access to multimedia encyclopedias and other
research materials better enables students to carry out projects: research for book reports,
collecting data, publishing newsletters and producing videos, cartoons or audio clips.
EXAMPLES OF THE DRILL AND PRACTICE SOFTWARE

1. Subject: Moral
Activity: match and learn
Objective: Game which required lot of repetition of moral values.
a) Teachers give 10 morals values and 10 meanings of moral values
b) Student will match 10 morals values with the right meanings
2. Subject : Science
Activity: Multiple choice Questions (20 Q)
Objective: Test student’s knowledge on the topic of “Earth and Universe”
Students will be given 20 multiple choice questions at end of lesson. They need to
select a correct answer from choices given. Once they done, they will submit and
will get their result immediately. They will get correction for the wrongly answered
questioned.
3. Subject : Mathematics
Activity: Addition of 5
Objective: Pupils are able to add on 5 for the sum given using the "Interactive Maths
Machine "software.
Description: Pupils are taught to add count of 5 using real models by individually.
Then, the pupils will add on 5 using the graphics in the software to answer several
questions provided by the teacher in pairs.
DEFINITIONS OF THE INSTRUCTIONAL SOFTWARE GAMES

1. According to M.D. Roblyer, an instructional game is instructional software designed to

encourage student motivation to include learning within a fun activity (Roblyer, 93).
2. According to the Problem Site, instructional games provide a different resource for students
with a learning disability ("The Problem Site", 2012).
3. It is a learning resource that is tailored to a classroom, small group, or an individualized
focus upon a particular content area or topic ("The Problem Site", 2012).
4. It is a learning resource that provides skills for the user ("The Problem Site", 2012).
5. A learning activity that encourages students to perform math skills in a game format.
6. They are software designed to increase motivation to learning by adding game rules and /or
competition to learning

BENEFITS OF THE INSTRUCTIONAL SOFTWARE GAMES

1. This tool encourages a fun, learning, and active learning environment within a video game.
2. Student learning will increase as the student masters the assigned skills.
3. The instructional game tool is usually repetitive that allows increased learning within a skill
the student previously did not understand.
4. The instructional game is similar to the layout of a video game except it encourages learning
and it promotes positive learning and encouragement.
5. Students will enjoy the instructional games unlike class assignments or homework! :-)
6. Encourages students with content area or topic.
7. Instructional Games are fun, exciting and motivating (University of Michigan,2012)
8. Increases A Child’s Memory Capacity - Games often revolve around the utilization of
memorization This not only relates to games whereby children have to remember aspects in
order to solve the game, memorize critical sequences, or track narrative elements.
9. Computer & Simulation Fluency - Playing on games via the internet allows children the
license to get used to how a computer works and thus it becomes second nature to them.
There are websites, such as Cartoon Network games, which provide young children with fun
 and exciting games which also teach them to utilize the mouse and keyboard properly, not to
mention browsing, username and passwords, and general internet navigation.
10. Skill-Building (e.g. map reading) - A lot of games contain certain aspects which help
children with specific skills. For example, a lot of mystery and adventure games contain
maps which children will have to read. This obviously helps their map reading skills and
practical thinking. Moreover, there are games, such as football management games, which
introduce children to managing finances and general project management.
11. Develops Hand-Eye Coordination - As mentioned earlier, Cartoon Network games and
similar fare require children to use a gamepad or a keyboard and the mouse to operate the
games. Not only does this get them more tuned to how a computer works, but it also helps to
develop hand-eye coordination because children have to look at the action on the screen
whilst using their hands to control what is happening at the same time.

EXAMPLE OF THE INSTRUCTIONAL SOFTWARE GAMES

• Quia Challenge Jeopardy Style Game FREE Typing Game.Net

• Speech BINGO, Emotional Card Game, and Tic-Tac-Toe Math

• ABCya - A great site for games and mobile apps for elementary students.

• Academic Skill Builders - A wonderful site with learning through the use of multi-player games. Also,
there is an educational portal which allows for student tracking.

• Arcoiris - A nice site for educational games in English and Spanish.

• Braineos - Games based on flash card in a wide variety of subjects.

• BrainNook - A fun site for students that focuses on English & Math. Also, there is a teacher portal
with lots of resources for educators.

• Bubbabrain - Lots of game for all grade levels that allows teachers to create games too.

• Cackleberries - A virtual world filled with educational games for kids 3-7 yrs old in a safe environment.

• Clever Island - Excellent games for kids 3-8 yrs old in a wide variety subjects such as: Math, Reading,
Spelling, etc.

• Cookie - A great site for educational games and teacher resources.

• Creativity Games - Learn through the use of creativity brain training games.

• Creating Music - A fun site for learning music through the use of educational games and other online
activities.

• DimensionU - An innovative site for learning math in a 3D virtual world.

• Fish Smarty - Excellent site for online learning through the use of educational games. There is an
educational portal for student tracking as well.

• Fuel the Brain - A wonderful site to learn elementary skills such as math, science and reading. Lots of
educational resources too!

• Funbrain - One of the most popular sites for educational games for kids K-8 yrs old.
DEFINITIONS OF THE SIMULATON SOFTWARE

1. A simulation is a computerized model of a real or imagined system designed to teach how a

certain system or a similar one works (IETIT p93).
2. Simulation software is based on the process of modeling a real phenomenon with a set of
mathematical formulas.
3. The program that allow the user to observe an operation through simulation without actually
performing that operation.

BENEFITS OF THE SIMULATON SOFTWARE

1) Save cost: Most of the time the simulation testing is cheaper and faster than performing the
multiple tests of the design each time. Simulations are often cheaper to create than their real
life counterparts. Installing flight simulation software is cheaper than buying a practice jet for
each school.
2) Make situation controllable: In safe mode and out of danger. Simulations remove the element
of danger from the situation. For example, you can "interact" with a Bengal tiger in a
simulation quite safely.
3) The simulation environment also provides the benefit of consistent, constant, and immediate
feedback. If the simulation is designed to offer feedback at various points throughout the
timeline, participants can take the feedback, make corrections, and move forward.
4) The mistakes participants make in a simulation, no matter if it’s a case study or a complex
flight simulator, are truly learning experiences. In other words, the outcome is not damaging
to the organization, its equipment, or is personnel.
5) They are easier to construct.
6) Simulations can be paused, whereas real life cannot. Pausing allows more time for students to
assess what's going on
EXAMPLES OF THE SIMULATON SOFTWARE

1) visualization tools - interactive 3D

2) Khimera - Chemical kinetics simulation software tool developed by Kintech Lab
3) Simulate dynamic behavior of a system that is represented by a mathematical model.
DEFINITIONS OF TUTORIAL SOFTWARE

involving communication between people or reactions between things that work

together
1. Tutorial software is an interactive software program created as a learning tool. Tutorials help
people learn new skills by using a step-by-step process that ensures the user is following
along and comprehending the material.
2. Computer based tutorials use interactive methods such as hyperlinks and audio and visual
presentation on subject matter, and provide feedback through questions-answers exercise. A
well-developed tutorial software program should require students to give frequent and
thoughtful responses to questions and problems and should supply appropriate practice and
feedback to guide students' learning.

BENEFITS OF TUTORIAL SOFTWARE

1. Tutorial provide a means of saving class time by giving the students what amounts to a
lecture which they can view in preparation for class discussion or as a follow-up to class.
2. Tutorial provide environment for learning through both interactive and observation of result
and conceptual descriptions of examples.
3. Tutorial software does not replace instructors, rather it provides them with additional
resources to facilitate communication during lectures and office hours
4. Tutorial software is expected to help develop intuition and visualization skills and improve
retention for average to good students. The visual presentation provides an alternate
perspective of the course material, which broadens understanding, and that some common
misunderstandings can be corrected more quickly with visual feedback.
5. To help students form an integrated understanding of basic concepts in each course and build
a stronger platform for more efficient advancement so they will be more able to assimilate
new technology as it evolves.
6. To provide background information to support “just in time” teaching styles or facilitate the
transition of re-entry students.
7. To help the lecturer use the tutorials as a resource to create and present any number of
precise examples that can help demonstrate a lecture topic to the class as a group.
8. To help lecturer create custom examples with precision and context to reinforce the lecture
message.

EXAMPLES OF TUTORIAL SOFTWARE

1. MAPLE software, PHONIC Tutors,

2. Java Scripts Node.js
3. COBOL programming site with a comprehensive set of COBOL tutorials making a full
COBOL course as well as COBOL lecture notes, COBOL programming exercises with
sample solutions, COBOL programming exam specifications with model answers, COBOL
project specifications, and over 50 example COBOL programs.
4. Platon is a Shelx Compatible structure Viewing and Analysis toolkit software package by
Ton Spek that has a wide variety of functionality; structure drawing, checking, and
validation.
DEFINITION OF THE PROBLEM SOLVING SOFTWARE 2

1. Problem solving software is a type of content free or content based program that places
emphasis on critical thinking, analysis, logic and reasoning via the presentation of set of data.
2. Problem solving consists of using certain and specific methods, in an orderly manner, to find
solutions to problems. In computer science and in the part of artificial intelligence, problem
solving encompasses a number of techniques known as algorithms, heuristics, and root cause
analysis. In these disciplines, problem solving is part of a larger process that encompasses
problem determination, de-duplication, analysis, diagnosis, repair, etc.
3. Problem solving software is a program that focuses on developing or exercising critical
thinking skills by the user, rather than a specific academic discipline.
4. Educational software that provides an environment for recalling information, sequencing,
analyzing, organizing, predicting outcomes, and formulating ideas.

BENEFITS OF THE PROBLEM SOLVING SOFTWARE 2

a) Interesting and Enjoyable - Problem solving seems to employ problems that are implicitly
interesting to children. This is partly because problem solving does not involve a sequence of
very similar questions that are designed to practice the same skill. The novelty of the problems
seems to add to their interest.

b) Generate Greater Understanding - In the process of struggling with a problem, children can
often obtain a fairly deep understanding of the principles surrounding the problem. This
understanding is most likely enhanced when the students succeeded in solving the problems.

c) Develop Students' Flexibility and creativity - Problem solving provides an opportunity for
children to explore ideas and so gives them the chance to extend their creativity. Children are
continually coming up with ways of tackling problems that we hadn’t thought of before. The
interesting thing is that the children who are producing these ideas are not always the ones who
we generally think of as being good in the subject matter. Even apparently relatively weak
children may have ideas that turn out to be fruitful.

d) Promote Positive attitudes -Because the children seem to enjoy the problems, and get quite
involved with them, it helps them to gain a positive attitude towards the subject. Some of them
might even ask for more problem solving tasks.

EXAMPLES OF THE PROBLEM SOLVING SOFTWARE 2

1. Scooby-Doo - Jinx at The Sphinx

(http://www.superkids.com/aweb/pages/reviews/problem/9/sphinx/merge.shtml)
2. Game: Nancy Drew: Curse of Blackmoor Manor
In Nancy Drew: Curse of Blackmoor Manor, the intrepid teenage sleuth Nancy Drew takes
off on yet another adventure—this time in an old, reputedly haunted manor on the dark
moors of England. She has been called into service by her neighbor, whose daughter married
an English gentleman, moved into Blackmoor Manor, and has since fallen gravely,
mysteriously ill. Players help Nancy hunt for and decipher clues by exploring the manor and
interviewing its odd inhabitants
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