Problem Solving
- Problem-solving software associates with cognitive learning theory. These software is much more sophisticated type of learning then the drill and practice exercise.
- In this problem solving software the computer present learner with complex problem, where by the learner needs to learn and improve their problem solving skills.
- The problem solving program is basically designed to promote students high-level of thinking such as logic, reasoning, pattern recognition and strategies.
- It is very much similar to that of simulation software.
- It is designed because when they interact with the program they develop thinking skills and improve various problem solving strategy.
This software is mainly designed to develop higher-order thinking skills of students, so for effective use of this type of software is following are the suggestions:
- Teacher need to identify the skills that a particular problem-solving program before student use the program.
- Teacher should provide students with learning goals and a work schedule and even give them with enough time to explore and interact with the software.
- Teacher may first demonstrate the planning steps to solve problems and ask students to give other possible methods.
- Teacher might let students use this program in pairs or small groups.
- Teacher should stress thinking processes not only guessing to get expected answer.
- Teacher may need to plan transfer activities or use paper-and-pencil tests.
Multimedia encyclopedia and electronic books
- Multimedia encyclopedia store full text, still images, animation, audio and video.
- Students can get access to any desired type of information and can download vast content and relevant data for their composition and presentation
- Electronic books present textual information for reading but is supplemented by other types of multimedia information like sounds, pictures and animations. It is also used as a tutor to learn a reading, spelling and word skills.
- Here students can use electronic book as a tutor to learn spellings, reading and word skills.
Integration with lesson
Here teachers preparation is extremely necessary. Teacher needs to plan very carefully so some suggestions are:
- Teacher might demonstrate varieties of ways to search information.
- Teacher can use this software for whole classroom presentation for effective class discussion and their lesson.
- Teacher should provide clear and understandable questions that students can answer using this software.
- When students are assigned to view the electronic information teacher can design worksheets for students.
- Teacher can assign topics in groups and let students search information stored in software.
- Eventually teacher might do some kinds of follow-up presentation for students.
i think you have written perfect points but then if you could do more exploration apart from the points from the note, it would have been better. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteyou have done it good job..... i would like to provide some extra information ...
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.
And i think it would have been batter if you have defined Multimedia encyclopedia and electronic books separately and with more detail.Over all it was a perfect work..enjoy...
i guess we have understood in almost similar way but what i noticed about your article is that you have jot down in bullet points and it is very attractive. well problem solving software is associated with higher order thinking and makes student to think critically. But i hope it would have been much more better if you could write what role students should play.
ReplyDeleteGood job Pushpa you have good points like Problem-solving software associates with cognitive learning theory and teacher should stress thinking processes not only guessing to get expected answer etc...
ReplyDeleteAs you have written in point wise it is more understandable and overall good job.
raaz it is good that you have written all the points in the bullet form. it is easy to read.hey if you could write some of the drawback of all the software that is mention above , it will give more in-depth understanding of the concept.
ReplyDeleteYou have written a clear work and i enjoyed reading it.Hope to see this kind of work next time also! Like Arjun mention it would have been good if you have define Multimedia encyclopedia and electronic book separately.
ReplyDeleteYou have done a good job as you have mentioned what are the important things. In addition if you could mention the draw backs of problem solving and multimedia encyclopedia,it could have been better....
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