computer teaching and learning

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COMPUTER TEACHING AND LEARNING

Mrs. S. S. Jamsandekar


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CCOMPUTEROMPUTERAAIDEDIDED TTEACHINGEACHING/L/LEARNINGEARNING(CAT/L)(CAT/L)

Computer-Aided Teaching Learning (CAL) isbecoming a popular tool for teaching, utilisingcomputers in the explanation, tutoring and testing ofsubject matter.

Computer-Aided Learning is a learning techniquebeing employed in order to educate students via theuse of computers.

Computer Aided learning (CAL) is based on theintegrative approach whereby a lecture or an

instruction is not replaced by the computerprogramme but it is introduced during the course asa learning resource


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TTECHNOLOGYECHNOLOGY HASHAS REVOLUTIONISEDREVOLUTIONISED THETHE WAYWAY WEWE

WORKWORK ANDAND ISIS NOWNOW SETSET TOTO TRANSFORMTRANSFORM

EDUCATIONEDUCATION. C. CHILDRENHILDREN ((OROR INDEEDINDEED STUDENTSSTUDENTS))

CANNOTCANNOT BEBE EFFECTIVEEFFECTIVE ININ TOMORROWTOMORROW''SS WORLDWORLD IFIF

THEYTHEY AREARE TRAINEDTRAINED ININ YESTERDAYYESTERDAY''SS SKILLSSKILLS..------

Tony Blair, 7th October 1997, highlighting the importance of computers and

their role in teaching in the 20th and 21st Centuries.

[http://www.staffs.ac.uk/cital/welcomeframe.html]


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NNEEDEED FORFOR CAT/LCAT/L

3 Rs" (Reading, wRiting and aRithmetic) were to theAncient Education.

"3Ms" (Man, Material and Methods) are to moderneducation.y Man stands for that 'Bio psychophysical organism which is the

canter of all activity in the education.

y Material invariably points to the subject matter, the syllabus,the content of the course etc..

y "Method" the way by which the experiences, informatorymaterial, the knowledge-abstract and factual-is transferred tothe learners.


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UUSESE OFOF CAT/LCAT/L

Lee, S. D, quotes onhttp://www.staffs.ac.uk/cital/welcomeframe.html, that

there are three rules of using technology for teaching,

these can be summarised as follows:

Technology should not be used to replace teachers or

teaching.

Technology should only be used where a noticeable gain to

the teaching quality is evident.

Technology should be applied in appropriate stages.


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PPROBLEMSROBLEMS ENCOUNTEREDENCOUNTERED ININ

TTRADITIONALRADITIONAL TTEACHINGEACHING/ L/ LEARNINGEARNING

Continued misunderstanding and explanation ofmaterial.

Marking student work and providing the essentialfeedback is repetitive and time consuming.

Gap between Theory and Practice

solution


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o Overload


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Drill and Practice

Drill and practice software is used to automate practicing basicknowledge and skills

The software often has facilities to provide feedback to thelearners and to keep track of their performance

y Java applets

y Games

y Quiz

Tutorials

Tutorials can be used for learning new educational content

Digital Encyclopedias and Databasesy Wikipedia

y Gigapedia

y educypedia

Types of CAT/L ApplicationsTypes of CAT/L Applications


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TTYPESYPES OFOF CAT/L ACAT/L APPLICATIONSPPLICATIONS ((CONTINUEDCONTINUED))

Simulationsy Simulations are representations of a part of reality. By manipulating

variables in these representations and studying the effects, students can

gain an understanding of the reality.

Multimedia Cases.y Flash Animation

y video segments, audio, and textual commentary together withrandom access facilities

y hyperlinks

Microcomputer based Laboratories

y Virtual laboratories


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Virtual Learning Enviroments

y Computer supported collaborative learning

environments

y Video Conferencing

y Discussion boardsy Course Management System(CMS)

Software for managing courses in traditional

education institutions

y Learning Management system(LMS)

Software for managing corporate training programs

Smart classrooms

Smart Classroom is an exciting and visionary technology

designed to improve the quality of teaching and learning

experiences at colleges and universities

TTYPESYPES OFOF CAT/L ACAT/L APPLICATIONSPPLICATIONS

((CONTINUEDCONTINUED))


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Statistics http://www.statcrunch.com/

http://www.math.uah.edu/stat/index.html

Mathematics:

explorelearning.com http://www.math.uah.edu/stat/index.html

Chemistry http://www.educypedia.be/education/chemistry.htm

http://www.chemcollective.org/vlab/vlab.phpExplanation.asp

Physics http://www.upscale.utoronto.ca/PVB/Harrison/Flash/

http://www.accudesigns.com/

CALCAL ININ DDIFFERENTIFFERENT SSUBJECTUBJECTAAREASREAS


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Computer science

http://courses.cs.vt.edu/csonline/

http://www.student.seas.gwu.edu

http://ww0.java4.datastructures.net/animations.html

www.cs.jhu.edu/~goodrich/dsa/trees/index.html

http://edufire.com/videos/1669-education-csmacd-a-clay-animation-about-computer-networking

http://users.encs.concordia.ca/~twang/WangApr01/Roo

tWang.html

http://www.csse.monash.edu.au

www.net-seal.nehttp://cs.uttyler.edu/Faculty/Rainwater/COSC3355/An

imations

CALCAL ININ DDIFFERENTIFFERENT SSUBJECTUBJECTAAREASREAS ((CONTINUEDCONTINUED))


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Biology

http://telstar.ote.cmu.edu/biology/MembranePage/index2.htm http://nhscience.lonestar.edu/biol/bio1int.htm

http://www.ygyh.org/

http://www.bioservers.org/bioserver/

http://labcenter.dnalc.org/dolan/

Biology animation Electronics

http://www.learnabout-electronics.org/diodes_01.php

www.electronics-lab.com/

http://designsoftware.com

General http://www.learnerstv.com

http://www.freeppts.net

http://mathworld.wolfram.com

http://101science.com

Merlot.org//Learningmaterial.html

CALCAL ININ DDIFFERENTIFFERENT SSUBJECTUBJECTAAREASREAS ((CONTINUEDCONTINUED))


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AADVANTAGESDVANTAGES OFOF CAT/LCAT/L

Can be used with large numers of studentsmaking it a time-efficient way of conveyingknowledge.

Good drill and practice provides feedback to

students, explains how to get the correct answer,and contains a management system to keep trackof student progress.

They can be used to build confidence as moreanswers are correctly provided.

Understanding common misconceptions

Creating situation for learning throughexperimentation and observation.


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AADVANTAGESDVANTAGES OFOF CAT/L (CAT/L (CONTINUEDCONTINUED))

o Reduce administrative burden;

o Compensate for poor teacher content knowledge(especially in districts that report difficultyrecruiting and retaining teachers, particularly inmath and science);

oAllow more individualized student attention;students can progress at own pace.


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PPHYSICALHYSICAL OOBSTACLESBSTACLES TOTO CALCAL USEUSE

Inadequate basic infrastructure in schools/

colleges

Issues related to hardware and software

lack of Funds for operations and maintenance


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TTEACHERSEACHERS RELATEDRELATED ISSUESISSUES

Though teachers had been trained in the use ofThough teachers had been trained in the use ofcomputer aided teaching, the integration of ICT in thecomputer aided teaching, the integration of ICT in theteaching/learning is not sustained few reasons couldteaching/learning is not sustained few reasons couldbe:be:

teacher overloadteacher overload lack of incentives and motivationlack of incentives and motivation

shortage of teachersshortage of teachers

NonNon--availability of Technology Hardwareavailability of Technology Hardware

NonNon--availability of Technical Assistanceavailability of Technical Assistance


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