Computers and Education | Computer-Assisted Education Could Radically Alter the Role of Teachers
Frederick Bennett is a retired psychologist and the author of Computers as Tutors: Solving the Crisis in Education.
Summary: On a national level, computer-assisted education has failed to produce substantial improvements in students’ academic performance— but this is because schools have not allowed students to interact with computers effectively. The power of computers to educate lies in their interactivity and ability to absorb students’ attention. But in traditional classrooms, teachers and other students make direct student-computer interaction...
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