Defining
Software Functions
Teaching Functions
Benefits
Trivia
100
Instuctional Software
What is a general term for computer programs designed specifically to deliver instructionor assist with the delivery of instruction on a topic
100
Drill and Practice
What allows learners to work problems or answer questions and get feedback on correctness.
100
Flash Cards
What is the most basic drill and practice function?
100
Immediate feedback
What is it when students get feedback as soon as they submit assignments?
100
Extensive interactivity
What is it when students are required to give frequent and thoughtful responses to questions and problems and should supply appropriate practice and feedback.
200
Logo
What introduces young children to problem solving through programming.
200
Tutorial
What acts like a human tutor by providing all the information and instuctional activities.
200
Chart fill-in activity
What is the kind of practice where students are asked to complete a whole set of answers.
200
Motivation
What is it when students get inspiration from students?
200
Linear Tutorial
What is it when it gives the same instrcuctional sequence of explanation, practice, and feedback.
300
Courseware
What is it called when instructional software was used primarily to tutor students.
300
Simulation
What is it when something models real or imaginary systems to show how those systems.
300
Branching drill
What is a more sophisticated form of drill and practice?
300
Saving Time
What is it when a teacher has has more time?
300
Branching Tutorial
What is a more complex tutorial that also has computer management capabilities.
400
1. same as drill and practice 2. offers instruction that can stand on its own.
What are 2 benefits of tutorial software?
400
Instructional Game
What increases motivation by adding game rules to drills or simulations.
400
Extensive feedback activities
What is the drill when students get more than just correct/incorrect feedback?
400
Automaticity
What is to help them master higher order skills more quickly and easily?
400
Tutorial
What is a softwar that is an entire instructional sequence on a topic.
500
1. presents an entire instructional sequence 2. is complete, rather than supplemental 3. includes drill and practice functions 4. can be either linear or branching
What are characteristics of tutorial software?
500
Problem Solving
What is something that teaches directly through explanation and the steps involved in solving problems.
500
1. Gives immediate and private feedback 2. motivates students to practice 3. saves teacher time correcting student work
What are benefits of drill and practice?
500
Criticism by constructivists
What is it when it's identified so closely with traditional instructional methods?
500
Intelligent tutoring systems
What is a sophisticated kind of branching tutorial software that adapts the sequence of instruction.