Reflection (6): ICT as Tutor - Teaching with Educational Software

What is ICT ?

ICT stands for information communication technology. The ICT is to use technology and multimedia in several places and fields.

ICT in Education:

ICT in education means implementing of ICT equipment and tools in teaching and learning process as a media methodology. It is generally to familiarize students with the use and working of computers, and related social and ethical issues. It helps students to

explore topics and generate their own knowledge. 

Types of Educational Software:

Drill-and-practice: Which is an instructional strategy and familiar to all educators. It refers to small tasks such as the memorization of spelling or vocabulary words, or the practising of arithmetic facts and may also be found in more sophicated learning tasks or physical education games and sports. Drill-and-Practice help learners master materials at their own pace.

Tutorial: Tutorial software is to instruct the learner. This type of software may include some practice, but it is primarily used in a teaching capacity. Tutorial software usually assesses the learner's skills, them presents new instruction, gives practice, asks a question and depending on the learner's response, either re-mediates by re-teaching, or moves on to the next level.

Simulation: Simulation software is to provide an analogy of real life situation. Simulations have historically been used in driver education, flight training, and medical diagnosis classes. This type of software presents a situation to the learner, the learner makes a choice, and the software responds to that choice by taking one of several paths.

Instructional games: Games that have been designed to teach people about certain subject, expand concepts, reinforce development, understand an historical event or culture, or assist them in learning a skill as they play. They include board, cards, and video games.