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Objectives
Give the important features of the computer as an important aid to
teaching.
Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using computers in
teaching and learning.
Define technical terms related to computer applications.
Hardware
• is the physical part of the machine like the central processing unit(CPU), monitor keyboard, mouse, scanner, CD player, LCD panel, modem, printer, disc drive. It is the part of the computer that one sees and touch.
A computer is made up of hardware and software.
It allows students to learn at their own pace by having control over
the rate and sequence of learning.
Learning is reinforced by way of high speed personalized
response.
Color, music and animated graphics add realism and appeal to drill exercises, laboratory activities, stimulations and
others.
Progress in learning is easily monitored with the records keeping
ability of computers.
Massive information is put at the disposal of the teacher; information
which he/she can control as he keeps contact with the learner.
Motivated work improves efficiency, broader memory capacity, time saving compared with conventional modes of
learning.
Computers could become a barrier in communication between the teacher and the learner. This is due to the intervention of the attention that is given by the student
to the computer machines.
The risk of becoming anti-social is also a disadvantage since some experts believe
that using computers often makes an individual difficult to form personal
connection to others.
Computer integration in the teaching and learning process could also give some problems for those students to
have poor eyesight or vision.
Another consideration is that the fundamental skills are sometime neglected. An example of this is the use of the spelling
and grammar tools in word processing software which make the students rely on computer machines rather than doing the
editing with their own as a way of enhancing their learning.
A lot of teachers have not been trained to use a computer, and many do not know
how to operate them.
Internet has become an
instant source of information
from:
Internet is a valuable
medium for communication