Test Items for Teaching with Technology

A math lesson on a floppy disk is an example of:
a. Hardware                     
b. Input Device         
c. Software             
d. Central Memory
(c)

In one type of CAI students make decisions about real-life situations and see the results of their decisions. This type of CAI is called ...
a. a simulation
b. a tutorial
c. drill and practice
d. database management
(a)

One type of CAI is like an electronic flashcard. Students are given problems, enter answers, and are given feedback. This is...
a. a simulation
b. a tutorial
c. drill and practice
d. a spreadsheet
(c)

The term CAI stands for...
a. Computer Assistant for Instruction
b. Computer Aided Intelligence
c. Complete Added Instruction
d. Computer Assisted Instruction
(d)

When the computer becomes the subject  of the curriculum rather than an instructional tool, it is:
a. CAI                   
b. CMI               
c. Computer Literacy               
d. Computer Courseware
(c)

Which of the following types of software is the easiest to design:
a. drill-and-practice             
b. tutorials    
c. simulations          
d. a and b
(a)

Computers in the classroom cannot:
a. teach new concepts                                           
b. test students' skills
c. provide a caring environment for learning                              
d. help teachers keep records
(c)

A Drill-and-Practice Program:
a. teaches a new concept through computer interaction   
b. reviews and practices a known concept
c. teaches the computing of math problems
d. teaches using a simulated environment
(b)

A simulation is:
a. the teaching of a concept
b. The review and practice of a known concept
c. using known concepts to generate new materials
d. a contrived situation in which a student must make decisions
(d)

A lesson that puts students behind the wheel of a car and gives a score for how safely they drove is an example of...
a. Drill-and-Practice          
b. Tutorial             
c. Simulation           
d. All of the above
e. None of the above
(c)

A lesson that shows students a new way to compute gas mileage by sniffing noxious car fumes is an example of ...
a. Drill-and-Practice          
b. Tutorial             
c. Simulation           
d. All of the above
e. None of the above
(b)

A lesson that lets student operate a nuclear reactor and reports their scores as "number of core meltdowns" is an example of...
a. Drill-and-Practice          
b. Tutorial             
c. Simulation           
d. All of the above
e. None of the above
(c)

A lesson that has students make metric conversions from meters to feet, presenting scores as number correct is an example of ...
a. Drill-and-Practice          
b. Tutorial             
c. Simulation           
d. All of the above
e. None of the above
(a)

A lesson that teaches students how to write clever exam questions for an educational computing class is an example of...
a. Drill-and-Practice          
b. Tutorial             
c. Simulation           
d. All of the above
e. None of the above
(b)

A lesson that "drops" a student into the wilderness with only a knife and compass and has him find his/her way out within a week is an example of...
a. Drill-and-Practice          
b. Tutorial             
c. Simulation           
d. All of the above
e. None of the above
(c)

A lesson that presents poems for the students' enjoyment, where they can select poems from a menu.
a. Drill-and-Practice          
b. Tutorial             
c. Simulation           
d. All of the above
e. None of the above
(e)

Which type of CAI can either present new skills, practice old ones already learned, or do both:
a. Drill and Practice         
b. Tutorials    
c. Simulations  
d. All of the above
(b)

Generally, it is cheapest  to construct the following type of CAI:
a. Drill-and-Practice           
b. Tutorial     
c. Simulation   
d. Word processors
(a)

If a CAI program presents students with problems, calls for them to input an answer, and then routes them to various places in the program according to their responses, it is a/an _______________ program:
a. Paced        
b. Systematic   
c. Interactive  
d. Reinforcing
(c)

Which of the following types of CAI is most useful if a task is very dangerous to practice:
a. Drill-and-Practice          
b. Tutorial              
c. Simulation           
d. They are equally useful
(c)

Which of the following types of CAI is most useful if a task to be practiced is very costly:
a. Drill and Practice          
b. Tutorial              
c. Simulation           
d. They are equally useful
(c)

A tutorial:
a. teaches a new concept through computer interaction
b. teaches using a simulated environment
c. uses known concepts to generate new materials
d. reviews and practices a known concept 
(a)

Which psychologist provided the first theory for programmed instruction?        
a. Freud        
b. Piaget       
c. Skinner      
d. Maslow
(c)

Practicing multiplication skills with a game where aliens shoot dentists with laser rays when the answer is correct is an example of...
a. CAI  
b. CMI           
c. Programming instruction        
d. none of the above
(a)

Learning probability theory by analyzing State Lottery results is an example of...
a. CAI  
b. CMI           
c. Programming instruction        
d. none of the above
(a)

Presenting instruction via the computer is called...
a. CMI          
b. CAI          
c. CPU  
d. CRT
(b)

One of the principal problems  with CAI is that 
a. CAI often stresses the computer's strengths rather than the skills needed
b. it is very expensive to buy all necessary software
c. there are many inferior programs
d. all of the above
(d)

Good CAI should...
a. keep the student interested
b. make loud noises for wrong answers
c. use music throughout the program
d. all of the above
(a)

Describe an educational situation in which a drill and practice program would be an appropriate solution. Justify your answer, including reasons why tutorial and simulation are not as appropriate.
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Describe an educational situation in which a tutorial program would be an appropriate solution. Justify your answer, including reasons why drill and simulation are not as appropriate.
(answers vary)

Describe an educational situation in which a simulation program would be an appropriate solution. Justify your answer, including reasons why tutorial and drill are not as appropriate.
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