LESSON 10- COMPUTER AS A TUTOR

THE COMPUTER AS A TUTOR

The computer can be a tutor in effect relieving the teacher of many activities in his personal role as classroom tutor. it should be made clear, however, that the computer cannot totally replace the teacher since the teacher shall continue to play the major roles of information deliverer and learning environment controller. Even with the available computer and CAI software, the teacher must:

- insure that the students have the needed knowledge and skills for any computer activity.

- Decide the appropriate learning objectives

- Plan the sequential and structured activities to achieve objectives

- Evaluate the students’ achievement by ways of tests the specific expected outcomes.

On the other hand, the students in CAI play their own roles as learners as they:

- receive information

- understand instructions for the computer activity

- retain/keep in the information and rules for the computer activity

- apply the knowledge and rules during the process of computer learning

During the computer activity proper in CAI the computer, too, play its roles as it:

- acts as a sort of tutor

- provides a learning environment

- delivers learning instructions

- reinforces learning through drill-and practice

-provides feedback

REFLECTIONS

Computers are a great help in learning. It is used also for tutor, the role which is traditionally played by the teacher. It lessens the load of the teacher in discussion. The computer can administer the idea directly to the students with the teacher's aid.