Computer Aided InstructionAbby MourningEDAD 689

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What is computer aided instruction?

Combining software and a computer to deliver instruction

Computer Aided

Instruction

Drill and Practice

Games

Simulations

Tutorial

Discovery

Problem Solving

Types

ADVANTAGES

• Interactive, One-on-one interaction• Immediate Feedback• Personalized learning depending on the program• Adjusting difficulty to level of learner

• Students work at their own pace• Can be used for instruction, remediation, and assessment

• Consistency of information and how it is presented

• Larger class sizes• Helps increase student achievement• Kids love technology!

Why have it?

Why have it?

DISADVANTAGES

• Cost• Equipment• Software• Training

• Accountability of work• Less of a personal touch

• Computer aided instruction is here and will only continue to be more prominent. We need to be aware of these resources and how to use them properly.

• I would like to see more CAI that involves students working with programs that forces them to think more globally. Hopefully they can connect with students from other countries.

Final Thoughts

• Computer aided instruction does not have to mean one student and one computer. There are ways to do small group activities.

References

Computer-Aided Instruction and Mathematics. (n.d.). Retrieved January 17, 2011, from The Access Center and the US Department of Education website: http://www.k8accesscenter.org/ training_resources/computeraided_math.asp

Computer-Aided Instruction and Reading. (n.d.). Retrieved January 17, 2011, from The Access Center and the US Department of Education website: http://www.k8accesscenter.org/ training_resources/computeraided_math.asp

Fraij, F. (2010). The impace of feedback in computer-aided instruction. International journal of soft computing, 5(2), 67-71. Retrieved from http://docsdrive.com/pdfs/medwelljournals/ijscomp/ 2010/67-71.pdf

Traynor, P. L. (2003, June). Effects of computer-assisted-instruction on different learners. Journal of instructional psychology. Retrieved from http://findarticles.com/p/articles/ mi_m0FCG/is_2_30/ai_105478983/?tag=content;col1