WELCOME

MERIN MARY JOHN

PHYSICAL SCIENCE
FIRST YEAR B.Ed. (2016- 2018)

COMPUTER ASSISTED INSTRUCTION

Use of computer in education is referred by many
names such as
Computer Assisted Instruction (CAI)
Computer Aided Instruction
(CAI)
Computer Assisted Learning
(CAL)
Computer Based Education
(CBE)
Computer Based Instruction
(CBI)
Computer Enriched Instruction (CEI)
Computer Managed Instruction (CMI)

Computer based education (CBE) and computer

based instruction (CBI) are the broadest terms and
can refer too virtually any kind of computer use in
educational settings.
Computer Assisted Instruction (CAI) or Computer
Aided Instruction (CAI)is a narrower term and most
often refers to drill and practice ,tutorial or
simulation activities.
Computer Managed Instruction is an instruction is
an instructional strategy where by the computer is
used to provide learning objectives , learning
resources , record keeping ,progress tracking and
assessment o learner performance.

WHAT IS CAI

A self learning technique , usually offline/

online ,involving interaction of the student with
programmed instructional materials.

Computer

assisted instruction(CAI) is an
interactive instructional technique whereby a
computer is used to present the instructional
material and monitor the learning that takes
place.

CAI uses a combination of text, graphics , sound

and video in enhancing the learning process.

CAI refers to the use of the computer as a tool to

facilitate and improve instruction .CAI
programmes use tutorials , drill and practice ,
simulation and problem solving approaches to
present topics and they test the students
understanding.

ORIGIN OF CAI

After the development of a small commercial

computer in U.S.A. to process census data
around 1960.

Development of PLATO(Programmed Logic for

Automatic Teaching Operations)- around 1964.

Development of computerized tutorials in

arithmetic and reading for elementary school
children by patrick suppes of stanford University
in 1966 and infact he was considered to be the
father of CAI.

BASIC ASSUMPTIONS OF CAI

CAI

is suitable for all type of teaching and learning

activities.
As the learners performance is going to be recorded
automatically in the computer memory ,immediate
feedback can be provided to the learners by the teachers
and also the teachers can use the data in making the best
teaching strategy for the learner in future .

CAI

can be provided simultaneously even for 4000 students

and thereby it facilitates individualized instruction.

TYPICAL CAI PROVIDES

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Text or multimedia content

Multiple choice questions
Problems
Immediate feedback
Notes on incorrect responses
Summarizes students performance
Exercises for practice
Worksheets and tests

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Simulation
Instructional game
Tutorial
Discovery
Problem solving
Drill and Practice

ADVANTAGES OF CAI

One to-one interaction

Great motivator

Freedom to experiment with different options

Instantaneous response /immediate feedback

to the answers elicited

Self pacing allow students to proceed at their

own pace

Privacy helps the shy and slow learner to learn

Multimedia helps to understand difficult

concepts through multi sensory approach

Self directed learning students can decide

when , where , and what to learn

LIMITATIONS OF CAI

A poor substitute for actual experience

Software limitations

Restricted Text displays

Learning becomes too mechanical

Hardware limitations

BLENDED LEARNING
Blended learning is a term increasingly used
to describe the way e-learning is being
combined with traditional classroom
methods and independent study to create a
new,hybrid teaching methodology.

ROLE OF TEACHER AND LEARNER IN

BLENDED LEARNING
Work with students during students
conference time.
Coach,tutor, encourager and celebrate
Set up opportunities for students to
collaborate with online. Facilitate deep

learning ,discussion,clloboration

Allow students to generate questions that

they want to research .Design problem based
opportunities for extension of learning .

ROLE OF ONLINE/BLENDED
TEACHER
Facilitate and build an online and f2f
community of learners.
Engage learners in a variety of online and f2f
environment through reflective and hands on
activities.
Analyse data to assist in individualizing
instruction.
Personalize the learner through online discussion
and group projects.
Develop and deliver asynchronous and
synchronous lessons that use appropriate and
effective multimedia design element.