Problem-solving, multimedia encyclopedias and electronic books
Problem-solving
Problem-solving software is associated with the cognitive learning theory because students are explicitly taught specific cognitive strategies. Comparing to drill and practice, problem solving is much more sophisticated to learn. It is so,because this type of problem cannot be solved by memorization, problem solving programs are designed to promote students' higher-order thinking skills such as logic, reasoning, pattern recognition and strategies.
Its (problem solving) integration with the lesson
As mentioned earlier problem solving programs are designed to promote students' higher-order thinking skills, teacher needs to do a careful planning as for when and how to use it to be effective.Teachers need to identify the skills that a particular problem-solving program addresses by examining its activities before the students use the program. This will allow the teacher to efficiently focus on the specific component in the software of most relevance.
Teachers may first demonstrate the planning steps to solve problems, then ask students to provide other possible methods to solve the same problems after using this software.
Teachers might let students use the problem-solving software in pairs or small groups, then ask each group to share the strategies they used.
Teachers should stress thinking processes, not merely guessing, to get correct answers.
Teachers may need to plan transfer activities (no involvement of computer).
Multimedia encyclopedias and electronic books
Multimedia encyclopedias typically store a huge database with full text,
still images, animation, audio and video. Students can use the
multimedia encyclopedia software to access any desired information by
searching its vast contents, and even download relevant data for their
composition and presentations.
Electronic books
Electronic books primarily present textual information for reading, but
are supplemented with other types of multimedia information (sounds,
spoken voices, pictures and animations). Students could use an
electronic book as a tutor to learn; reading, spelling and word skills.
While reading information, students may click on hypertext links to jump
to material which has been
cross-referenced in the text.
Integration with lesson
Teacher preparation is extremely important for the use of these types of
software, as they frequently do not directly 'teach' in the sense that
the other types do. Rather, these software database usually sit rather
passively, waiting for students to interact with them. Because of this,
teachers need to plan very carefully before using the software in
lessons.
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ReplyDeleteProblem Solving, It is is kind of software which help students to learn/solve a complicated problems.
Multimedia(full text, images, animation, audio and videos) is a software in which we can store vast information and even search information for learning.
Electronic books information for reading, but is supplemented with (Sound, spoken voice, picture and animation). Electronic books is used as a tutor to learn.
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