LESSON 10- THE COMPUTER AS A TUTOR

         The computer as one of the wonders of human ingenuity.It has been a tool for programmed instruction.Educators as of now see the use of computer as a tool in learning. It can be a tutor in effect relieving the teacher of many activities in his personal role as classroom tutor. But it doesn't that it replaced the teacher since the teacher plays the  major roles of information deliverer and learning environment controller. Computer assisted instructions works best in reinforcing learning through repetitive exercises.This wooud help students recall and practice programs so as to understands fully the subject matter .The role of computer acts as a tutor to students but not to replace teachers. Using simulation programs, instructional games, problem solving software, multimedia encyclopedia and electronic books it does help in the decision making of students and does aids in the teaching- learning process.