Computer-Assisted Instruction (CAI)

Rubi Rose Polk DizonIII-BSITE

COMPUTER-ASSISTED

INSTRUCTION (CAI) is  a

program of instructional

material presented by means of

a computer or computer

systems.

• The use of computers

in education started in the

1960s. With the advent of

convenient microcomputers in

the 1970s, computer use in

schools has become widespread

from primary education

through the university level and

even in some preschool

programs.

Instructional

computers are

basically used in one

of two ways: either

they provide a

straightforward

presentation of data or

they fill a tutorial role

in which the student is

tested on

comprehension.

CAI can be applied to all

ages and forms of educations,

from preschool to

professional school and even

in many employment areas.

It can be used in a wide

range of fields, including all

the main disciplines in

elementary and secondary

school. CAI is also applied in

the training of nurses, jet

engine mechanics, food

service workers, law students

and many more.

As the use of CAI varies

depending on the target

group and subject, CAI

programs never follow a

single theoretical model of

instruction. In many of them

the instruction is organized

as interaction between a

student and a teacher. Other

programs seek to create an

engaging and motivating

environment in a drive to

encourage the learning

process.

CAI programs are

developed to offer a

specific kind of student

interaction with the

computer screen. For

CAI developers the

computer screen

represents a

programmable

interactive

communications medium.

to provide a rich

diversity of environments

and problems.

To achieve that the

programs developed for

a single course may

differ drastically in their

goals, tasks and style.

requires to have

significant experience in

the computer medium.

CAI’s Objectives:

it boosts the students'

interest in a given task.

It is easier for a person

to integrate new

information if his or her

name or some other

familiar contexts appear

in a problem.

It can also create a

positive perspective on

lifelong leaning

CAI’s Advantages:

lifts up the student's

motivation as it

provides him or her

with a more challenging

and stimulating context

than conventional

teaching methods.

(Increased motivation

may lead to personal

satisfaction and the

feeling of challenge).

CAI’s Advantages:

In some applications,

especially those involving

abstract reasoning and

problem-solving

processes, CAI has not

been very effective.

the difficulty and

expense of implementing

and maintaining the

necessary computer

systems.

CAI’s Disadvantages:

In our generation today,

computers help us in

many ways. It’s either

with our school stuffs or

with our works. It

makes things a lot more

easier. Especially in

teaching. It helps the

students understand or

visualize objects that are

difficult/impossible to

view.

In a Nutshell:

Thank you!