Assignment no.3
Problem-solving software is sometimes 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.
Problem-solving, multimedia encyclopedias and electronic books
Problem-solving
Problem-solving software is sometimes 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 should provide students learning goals and a work schedule, and allow students sufficient time to explore and interact with the software.
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).
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 should provide students learning goals and a work schedule, and allow students sufficient time to explore and interact with the software.
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.
its good that you have explained the benefits of the above mentioned strategies, but would be better if you can analyze and mention its drawbacks too. in nut shell you have understood and clearly mentioned the required points and thank you for letting us understand too.
ReplyDeleteYou have don a good job. The in-formations you are having is good. However in your problem solving i would like to add one thing that is problem solving is based on seeing, thinking and practicing. Using these three steps one can learn more effectively.
ReplyDeleteAnd in case of your electronic books , you are having good points, but it is very less, so under the integration with the lesson you need to include the following points;
-Role of the teacher while using this tutorial software are:
demonstrate different ways to search information\
use the software for the presentation to make the learning more effective.
provide worksheets for the students when they are learning with the electronic software.
provide clear questions to make the students reply correctly using the software
conduct a follow up activities or presentations for the st students to share their findings or conclusion drawn from the information.
assign topics to the groups for the further research.
everything is clearly mentioned but it would be great if you could also mention some of the roles of the students!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteit is good that you have vividly written about Problem-solving and Multimedia encyclopedias and electronic books that how those software can be use to teach learners, but if you could mention some of the drawbacks(if there is)of using those software and also some the role of the learners ?
ReplyDeleteProblem solving is one of the good method as it makes student think more, analyze and reason it involves Cognitive learning theory.You have written it very nicely but if it was in points wise than it could have been more understandable.
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed going through your post, the points you have posted are relevant and vivid. I knew something new from your post,which helps me understand more about Problem-solving, multimedia encyclopedias and electronic books. But as commented by some of the friends above it would be nicer if you could list in point wise, not in paragraph and even mention drawbacks of software regarding problem solving.
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