what are the
advantages of computer assisted learning?
Answers
Advantages of the CAL are given below:
1. CAL is individualized, that is each student is free to work at his own place, totally unaffected by the performance of any other students.
2. Information is presented in a structured form. It proves useful in the study of a subject where there is hierarchy of facts and rules.
3. CAL forces active participation on the part of the student, which contrasts with the more passive role in reading a book or attending a lecture.
4. CAL utilizes a reporting system that provides the student with a clear picture of his progress. Thus students can identify the subject areas in which they have improved and in which they need improvement.
5. By enabling students to manipulate concepts directly and explore the results of such manipulation, it reduces the time taken to comprehend difficult concepts.
6. CAL offers a wide range of experiences that are otherwise not available to the student. It works as multimedia providing audio as well as visual inputs. It enables the student to understand concepts clearly with the use of stimulating techniques such as animation, blinking, graphical displays etc.
7. CAL provides a lot of drilling which can prove useful for low aptitude students and through which high-aptitude students can be escaped.
8. CAL can enhance reasoning and decision-making abilities.