COMPUTER ASSISTED INSTRUCTION (CAI)

1. COMPUTER ASSISTED INSTRUCTION  (CAI )

A  self learning technique , usually offline or online ,involving interaction of the students with  programmed instructional materials. CAI  is  an interactive insructional technique whereby  a computer is used  to present the instructional material  and monitor the leraning that take place.

CAI refers to to the use of the computer as a tool to facilitate and improve instruction . CAI  programs  use tutorials ,drill and practice, simulation, and problem solving approaches to present  topics, and they test the student's  understsnding.

2 . CAI PROVIDES

1 .Text or multimedia content

2 .Multiple -choice questions

3 . problems

4 .Immediate feedback

5 . notes on incorrect response

6 . summarize student's perfomance

7 . exercise for practice

8 . worksheets and tests

3. ADVANTAGES OF CAI

One -to- one interaction

Great motivator


Freedom to experiment with different option

Indiviual attention

Learn  more and more rapidly

Self directed learning -students can decide when, where, and what to learn