EDU-03 - TECHNOLOGY AND COMMUNICATION IN EDUCATION (ASSIGNMENT)

MOUNT  TABOR TRAINING COLLEGE

PATHANAPURAM

       

      EDU 03: Technology and Communication in education

 

 

 

 

                                      ASSIGNMENT

 

 

 

   Topic: Concept, meaning, and merits of  Computer Managed Instruction       (CMI)

 

 

 

 

 

 INTRODUCTION 

Computer Managed instruction is an instructional strategy whereby the computer is used to provide learning objectives, learning resources, and assessment of learner performance. The Computer Managed Instruction is the label for a broad category of computer based tool. Applications are designed to assist the teacher or school administration in the management of instructional process. Computer Managed instruction (CMI) aids the instructor in instructional management without actually doing the teaching. Central CMI themes discussed in the literature are individualization, behavioral objectives, and educational technology. Central CMI themes discussed in the literature are individualization, behavioral objectives, and educational technology. It helps to assess the learners present level of knowledge, weakness or gaps in his learning and remedial action possible.

                                           

 

 

 

 COMPUTER MANAGED INSTRUCTION (CMI)

CMI simply stands for the instruction managed with the help of computer technology. It can be defined as a category of computer programme that may be used by educators and instructors to organize and manage data related to instruction for attaining the stipulated institutional objectives in a most effective way. “A system which can provide administrative support to instructors for managing instructional materials and activities”.

Ø CMI implementation can reduce instructor workloads by automating tedious and routine functions such as

       • Grading

       • Scheduling

       • Keeping track of resources

Ø It can be introduced in phases and adapted to meet the needs and concerns of any particular instructor or group of instructors.

Ø  It can be done with just one computer.

Ø It helps instructors and curriculum planners determine curriculum needs.

Ø It may be used for either individualized or group instruction.

Ø It provides a basis for evaluation of both students and instruction.

Ø It can solve some problems posed by incompatible software and hardware.



Definition

“ CMI is the systematic control of instruction by computer. It is characterized by testing, diagnostic learning, prescription and through record keeping.” 

                                                                                                  -Burke (1982)

“CMI includes all applications of the computer aid to the instructor in instructional management without actually doing the teaching.”

                                                                                              - Leib (1982)




Thus CMI in its most sophisticated levels provides the following instructional functions

• Assesses the learners present level of knowledge

• diagnoses weakness or gaps in the students learning

• prescribes learning activities to remediate the identified       

    weaknesses 

• Continuously monitors progress of the learner.

 

CMI in Education

• Input and storage of student data (primarily test scores and activities completed)

• Input and storage of curricular data (generally objectives, test items linked to objectives, and instructional materials or activities linked to objectives)

• Retrieval and analysis of the data relating student scores and activity to the curriculum data

• Generation of various reports showing individual or group progress and current status

Functions of CMI

v Diagnosis of entry behavior of learners

Computer programmed help in the early diagnosis of the strengths and weakness of the learners in terms of their previous knowledge and experiences related to a particular knowledge and skill area, their interests, attitudes and aptitudes, the needs and motives as well as other personality traits for determining their potentiality for going ahead in the learning of a particular instructional course or achieving a set of instructional objectives.

v Setting of instructional objectives

Computer soft wares are available that can help in analyzing test data and other data base information about the characteristics of the learners in relation to the needs and purpose served by a particular type of instruction at one or the other stages of school, college or public education.it will help in formulating the goals and objectives for a particular coarse or piece of instruction.

v  Generating individualized instructional plans

Depending upon the need, characteristics, nature, and individuality of the learners, computer software are able to generate and organize individualized instructional plans for countless learners at one or the other times-average, gifted, slow, disabled.

v Generating instructional materials and learning experiences

 Suiting to the individualized instructional plans and strategies computer software can generate appropriate instructional material and opportunities of interactive learning experiences to the learners of varying need, interests , and abilities. A huge data bank of all types of information and instructional material is easily available through well prepared software packages, websites, online conferencing, networking etc. The material generated and developed for instructional purposes may be used on a computer based system or in other forms of instructions.

eg. Programmed instruction

v Availability of instructional material into curricular units

For the proper organization and management of the instructions, an inventory of the instructional resources available to the learners may be stored in the computer’s data bank. The total resources may be divided into properly required units having clearly specified set of objectives. There shall be clear directions available for telling the learner s what to do for achieving the stipulated objectives.it may asks them to read a book, work-off self-administered paper and pencil exercises , conduct experiment with a science kit, attend group instruction or see a film , and so on.

v Monitoring of progress

The computer managed instruction proves very effective in monitoring the progress of each and every individual learner in a quite satisfactory way. What one has done, is doing or will be doing in future can be properly monitored with the help of the great capacity of computers in keeping track of the countless learners in the progress of their instructional outputs. They are able to register the low achievement of learners, detect the deficiencies in learning along with the possible causes and provide suggestions for overcoming the learning difficulties.

v Providing remedial instructions

Computer software can very well manage any progress related to remedial instructions to the needy learners. On the basis of the learning difficulties diagnosed and the probable causes detected, these software's now can suggest all the possible remedies helpful in the planning and organization of instructions.

v Management of information and record keeping

 Computer software may help in a big way for the collection, storage, classification, and dissemination of information through a well organized system of record keeping and its maintenance. Storage of information and record keeping are very much essential for the proper organization and management of instructions. The teachers and the learners may get a big help for their teaching and learning from the storehouses of such information data related to their respective field. All types of information and data related to the interests , abilities , educational and environmental backgrounds of the learners belonging to their past and present can be very well available for the students in their instructional outputs and overall welfare. Their educational progress can be very well available for the students in their instructional output and overall welfare. Their educational progress can be very well monitored and maintained through the help of a well maintained data record of all the individual learners which may prove quite helpful in maintaining an essential link between the classroom instructions and its administrative management.

v Organization of testing and evaluation programme

Computer software may provide valuable services in the task of managing and organizing testing and evaluation programmed related to classroom instructions and educational progress of students in a variety of ways. They are helpful in assessing the study behavior of the students for getting them admitted to a course of academic or professional study. Later on, day-to-day, periodic or end evaluation are all possible through the well framed unit or course tests and other evaluation techniques available with the suitable software. 

v Generating all types of reports

Computer software helps the processes and outputs of the instructional programmes by generating all progress and information reports related to the tasks of instruction. If you need the report related to the entry behavior of pupils, it is available on the computer’s hard disc or files maintained for the purpose. You may have a printed copy of the same for planning the individualized instruction for your students. The progress reports can send to parents and also it can be used for the removal of their learning difficulties.

Advantages of CMI

·        Tracking student performance over a period of time.

·         Providing information concerning performance trends.

·         Recording individual and group performance data.

·         Scheduling training.

·         Providing support for other training management functions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 CONCLUSION

CMI versus the traditional lecture method. The world has come to a digital era in this new century and education is an essential motility that influence the development of the society. CMI is a modern education approach and plays more and more important role in modern education and have proved their high efficiency and great prospect. In CMI, on basis of initial interaction with the student, the computer suggests the type of models of instruction for him.

 

REFERENCES

·        Internet

·        http://www.scribed.com/presentation/387212035/Computer-Managed­-instruction

·        http://www.scribed.com/presentation/398482282/Computer-Managed­-instruction-Ppt

     


ASSIGNMENT PDF

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