Computer Assisted Instruction And Academic Performance Of Final year students

 

Computer Aided Instruction (CAI) is an instructional technique based on the principle of programmed instruction and makes use of a combination of tutorial, computer simulation activities and drill and practice programs. CAI is a very powerful instructional technique for classroom instruction as it provides an interaction between an individual learner and the computer, and is able to display the instructional material just as it happens in the tutorial system between the teacher and the individual learner. See samples of free recent project topics on CAI. In addition, CAI facilitates the learning by providing individualized instruction, effective interaction with the learner and immediate feedback. More importantly, it can support learners both cognitively and affectively. Cognitively, CAI focuses on learners’ attention on information relevant to learning or task at hand, reduce learners’ cognitive load and prevent them from feeling frustrated by difficult tasks.

COMPUTER ASSISTED INSTRUCTION

Computer-assisted instructions are the one education method that helps final year students understand abstract concepts in an assimilated concrete manner. In general, computer-assisted instructions reproduce some aspects of the real-world situations. It makes abstract concepts become visible phenomena easy to understand, even when they are not visible in natural settings. Computer-assisted instructions are used in teaching and learning activities to support final year students of different visual, auditory, and kinesthetic. Computer-assisted instructions help in playing videos, animations, pictures, or photos designed to convey a realistic experience. The potential benefits of Computer Assisted Instruction (CAI) cannot be underestimated in the contemporary world. There is a plethora of established findings on the instructional value of computer, particularly in advanced countries. There are now several CAI packages on different subjects. It is obvious that the current trend in research all over the world is the use of computer facilities and resources to enhance final year students’ learning. The depart from traditional method are now readily accessible on the web”, even though teachers do not use these facilities. They further showed that the interactive approaches to lecturing significantly enhance learning. Among others, that the use of CAI as a supplement to conventional instruction produces higher achievement than the use of conventional instruction alone, research is inconclusive regarding the comparative effectiveness of conventional instruction alone and CAI alone, and that computer-based education (CAI and other computer applications) produce higher achievement than conventional instruction alone.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Academic achievement refers to what the student have learned or what skills the student has learned and is usually measured through assessments like standardized tests, performance assessments and portfolio assessments. The descriptive assessment information will usually be translated through grading system such as Grade Point Average (GPA) and course grade. This study will make use of Cumulated Grade Point Average (CGPA) since it provides information of the final year students’ academic performance across time. Student’s  academic  performance  and  graduation  rates have  been  the  area of interest for  higher  education  institutions.  Investigation  of  factors  related  to  the  academic performance  of  university  final year students  become  a  topic  of  growing  interest  in  higher educational circle. Academic success is important because working people will need higher levels of education to tackle the technologically demanding occupations of the future. The following sections discuss the definitions and concept of academic performance. Academic achievement represents performance outcomes that indicate the extent to which a person has accomplished specific goals that were the focus of activities in instructional environments, specifically in school, college, and university.

COMPUTER ASSISTED INSTRUCTION AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF FINAL YEAR STUDENTS

Computer Aided Instruction (CAI) has been used over decades for educational purposes and as a method for addressing improvement in final year students’ learning outcomes. The use of CAI for instruction resulted in increased student interest, cooperation and achievement in science. Final  year final year students in the science and technology who received computer aided instruction obtained a higher achievement than those who were exposed to traditional method. Improvement in final year students’ academic achievement resulted from use of CAI. Several studies on CAI affirm to its positive impact on final year students’ academic achievement. CAI brings several possible advantages as a teaching/learning tool over the conventional methods. These advantages of CAI in teaching and learning include; promote positive effect on student’s attitude, makes instruction more student-centered, shift the teaching and learning from teacher-centered to a student- centered environment, encourages collaborative learning and stimulates increased teacher-student interaction, promote active learning and provides evaluative learning.