I was just wondering how everybody felt about using CAI software in the classroom? I think it definitely has its benefits if used properly. For example, I believe that a student would learn much quicker by seeing a particular skill done on video and then followed up by the same skill broken down by the teacher or a volunteer student. It just seems to me that watching your P.E. Teacher demonstrate every skill you learn in class would kind of become redundant. I mean the important way a student can learn is to actually perform the skill, but visually, I think it is beneficial for the student to see it from multiple outlets. I mean would you learn more from your teacher taking a foul shot, or by watching Michael Jordan break down the keys to a foul shot? Im not saying you have to be a professional foul shot shooter, but students will definetly take it more seriously if you incorperate a higher level of skill and knowledge.
Let me know what yuns think?
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I think that viewing a particular skill from multiple angles is very important before actually performing the skill on your own. Understanding the key components to a motion can help put the whole action together. A foul shot is a good example of a skill that has many different steps before the shot can be done successfully. A CAI program could show what the action needs to look like in the legs or from the side. Another camera view could show arm motion and posture from a rear view angle. All of the visual components and individual steps are helpful to a student wishing to pick up on a skill.
I feel many students learn differently than everyone else so incorperating many different levles of teaching would be best.
i agree with both comments. it is proven that CAI reduces learning time by 50%, which is very effective. students watching a video of themselves or of a model performance can be beneficial. Learning the rules of a game via instructional computer games is also a good tool.at the same time, some students learn differently, and CAI software may not be the answer.
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