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LESSON 10
The Computer as a Tutor
DISCUSSION
1. Do you believe CAI in some future time can replace teachers in the classroom?
2. Since it is admitted that CAI relates to lower learning skills (behaviourist and cognitivist learning), what grade levels would CAI drill-and-practice software materials be useful? Do you think those in college will still want drill-and-practice learning activities that provide plain memorization (behaviourism) and brain processing like a mere computer (cognitivism)?
3. What problem can be encountered if a school (such as in poor countries) cannot afford to provide enough computer to students? Will CAI work at all with a whole school using a single computer?
4. What can the school neighbourhood community or non-government organizations to do put public schools on a fast track for the integration of technology in public education?
DISCUSSION
1. Many software materials available in developed countries are not yet available in developing countries. Do you think awareness of the existence of these materials can still help teachers in developing countries?
2. Students play games at home and nearby school computer cafes. How do these games differ from instructional computer games?
3. Discuss the difficulties of using software: number of school computers available, need to evaluate these software materials, need to find ways to integrate them into lessons/curriculum. How futuristic are computers as tutors in our Philippine educational scenario?
LESSON 11
The Computer as the Teacher’s Tool
DISCUSSION
1. What do you say if teachers ask you to gather and memorize information from the Internet? The idea is to prepare you for objective tests, which are the main evaluation tool of you teacher for his classes.
2. What do you say if the teacher himself/herself shows students that he/she can most creatively construct multimedia learning
The Computer as a Tutor
DISCUSSION
1. Do you believe CAI in some future time can replace teachers in the classroom?
2. Since it is admitted that CAI relates to lower learning skills (behaviourist and cognitivist learning), what grade levels would CAI drill-and-practice software materials be useful? Do you think those in college will still want drill-and-practice learning activities that provide plain memorization (behaviourism) and brain processing like a mere computer (cognitivism)?
3. What problem can be encountered if a school (such as in poor countries) cannot afford to provide enough computer to students? Will CAI work at all with a whole school using a single computer?
4. What can the school neighbourhood community or non-government organizations to do put public schools on a fast track for the integration of technology in public education?
DISCUSSION
1. Many software materials available in developed countries are not yet available in developing countries. Do you think awareness of the existence of these materials can still help teachers in developing countries?
2. Students play games at home and nearby school computer cafes. How do these games differ from instructional computer games?
3. Discuss the difficulties of using software: number of school computers available, need to evaluate these software materials, need to find ways to integrate them into lessons/curriculum. How futuristic are computers as tutors in our Philippine educational scenario?
LESSON 11
The Computer as the Teacher’s Tool
DISCUSSION
1. What do you say if teachers ask you to gather and memorize information from the Internet? The idea is to prepare you for objective tests, which are the main evaluation tool of you teacher for his classes.
2. What do you say if the teacher himself/herself shows students that he/she can most creatively construct multimedia learning