Teaching with Instructional Software
Chapter 3 is about the different types of Instructional Software. Instructional Software packages computer programs designed to deliver or support one more kind of learning activities. There are five functions, those being drill and practice, tutorial, simulation, instructional games and problem solving. Ways that each of these can meet classroom needs, drill and practice can replace worksheets and homework exercises. Tutorials can alternate learning strategies and instruction when teachers are unavailable to be there. Simulation can be in place for experiments and encourage cooperation and group work. Instructional game this would be to work on group skills and as a reward. And finally problem solving will teach component skills and strategies.
Benefits
Drill and practice:
Motivated students to practice
Gives feedback
Saving teachers time for correcting students work
Tutorial:
Motivated students to practice
Feedback
Saves teachers time
Simulation
Compresses time and slows down processes
Gets students involved
Makes impossible possible
Instructional Games
Fun activities to motivate to spend more time on the topics
Problem Solving
Encourages students to spend more time on those topics
Prevents inert knowledge by illustrating situations in which skills apply
Benefits
Drill and practice:
Motivated students to practice
Gives feedback
Saving teachers time for correcting students work
Tutorial:
Motivated students to practice
Feedback
Saves teachers time
Simulation
Compresses time and slows down processes
Gets students involved
Makes impossible possible
Instructional Games
Fun activities to motivate to spend more time on the topics
Problem Solving
Encourages students to spend more time on those topics
Prevents inert knowledge by illustrating situations in which skills apply