Lesson 10

THE COMPUTER AS A TUTOR

It should be made clear, however, that the computer cannot totally replace the teacher since the teacher shall continue to play information deliverer and learning environment controller.

• The computer is a tutor in this new age of learning. It does not replace the teacher, although it assumes certain roles previously assigned to teacher who now has to take the new role of facilitator and guide. 
• Computer activities are not the end-all of learning since they have to conform to the lessons/curriculum.
• Computers will become an integral component of the future classroom and not a mere machine that can deliver routine drills and exercises.

REFLECTION

      I have learned that not all tutors can be always a human; it can also be a thing like “computer”. We are now in the modern world , the use of computer is rapidly arises. And in just one click, there will be more information provided to us. 

APPLICATION

      Today, educators accept the fact that the computer has indeed succeeded in providing an individualized learning environment so difficult for a teacher handling whole classes. This is so, since the computer is able to allow individual students to learn at their own pace, motivate learning through a challenging virtual learning environment, assist students through information needed during the learning process, evaluate students responses through immediate feedback during the learning process, and also give the total score to evaluate the student’s total performance