How is technology used in education?
SELF-CHECK ITEM: Explain how drill and practice, tutorials, instructional games, simulations, and the Internet can be used in classrooms. What does the research literature say about each of these technology applications? QUESTION 1: Explain how drill and practice, tutorials, instructional games, simulations, and the Internet can be used in classrooms. POSSIBLE ANSWER: Computer-based instruction provides appropriate levels of instruction; it can analyze students responses immediately to determine whether to spend more time on a particular topic or skill. Further, the computer is ideal for presenting pictures or diagrams to reinforce concepts. Moreover, computers use stimulating multimedia to reinforce appropriate responses. • Drill and practice should be used to reinforce skills or knowledge students have learned elsewhere, not as substitutes for instruction. • Tutorial programs can teach new material, adjusting instruction to the student s level of comprehension. Teachers should select
