From Teacher-Controlled Lessons to Computer-Assisted Learning

Abstract

For centuries, the only form of transmitting information in schools was through lessons planned and presented by teachers. Although teaching aids have always been used, they have-been utilised within the framework of this overall plan of presentation. In the last 50 years, however, in addition to books, maps and models, audio-visual aids such as films, slides, records, tape-recorders, school radio and tv have been introduced to the classrooms and, about 15 years ago, the concepts of objectivity and individualised instruction began to be developed in relation to written teaching programmes. For some years now, audiovisual media (tv, films, tape) have been used to supplement written teaching programmes and variously designed self-teaching systems have been produced and tried out.