LESSON 10 The Computer as a Tutor

LESSON 10

                        The Computer as a Tutor

            The computer is one of the wonders of human ingenuity, even in its original design in the 1950s to carry out complicated mathematical and logical operations. With the invention of the microcomputer the PC has become the tool for programmed instruction. The computer can be a tutor in effect relieving the teacher of many activities in his\her personal role as classroom tutor. It should be made clear, however, that the computer cannot totally replace the teacher since the teacher shall continue to play the major roles of information deliverer and learning environment controller. The teacher must insure that students have the need knowledge and skills for any computer activity.

            It is true that computer has a great impact in our learning because it is very helpful, through the use of computer we can really get lots of information that is very useful in our projects, reports and etc.

            Most of the people now a days believed that computer is like a teacher because it is the one who provide us already a lot of ideas if we don’t know that certain problems or projects. But we should also think that in the classroom scenario, still the presence of the teacher is very important no gadget can replace the importance of a teacher in the classroom because every now and then they are our guide in learning.

            As a future teacher we must really try our best to guide our student what is right or wrong because now a days they are really being influence in many things, some of then cannot live without the use of different gadget, yes technology is very important but we should also  put in our minds the effect if the students are being addicted in many gadgets that surrounded them. That is why the role of the teacher in learning is very important.