Computer Assisted Learning for the Future:: Some Practical Considerations for Research, Especially with Children and Adolescents who have Handicaps and or Learning Problems

• Lauran H. Sandals ^[1]
  1. [1] University of Manitoba

     University of Manitoba

     Canadá

     
• Localización: Innovations in education and teaching international, ISSN 1470-3297, Vol. 12, Nº 5, 1975, págs. 299-305
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • The future for the computer as an instructional tool in the school or home is becoming more and more a feasible and viable method of instruction. One group which may benefit even more than others from this form of instruction are the handicapped and students with learning problems. If more teachers and professionals are to be involved in research on computer assisted learning, there are quite a few considerations and problems they should be made aware of.

    The opinions and considerations briefed in this paper are based on the author's research over the last six years. Presently, this research involves a pilot project using computer‐assisted learning at three schools: a school for the deaf, a school for multiple‐handicapped children and a school for children with learning problems.

    In any form of research involving computer‐assisted learning there are many considerations that have to be taken into account. Some of these are basic to any form of good educational research and will be discussed in brief in this article. Other considerations to be discussed are particularly geared to any educator who plans on using the computer as an instructional tool. These are quite important no matter what type of sample is to benefit from the instruction. However when involved in a major research project using computer‐assisted instruction there are other possibilities and decisions that must be considered when the students are mentally or physically handicapped or children with learning problems. In essence, this paper will give the present and future researcher in education some guidelines on how to carry out research with people who are to receive some form of computer assisted learning, especially when that sample involves children and adolescents with learning handicaps.