Instructional Software –U

	Drill and Practice	Tutorial	Simulation	Instructional Games	Problem Solving
Definition	Provides exercise in which students work example items one at a time and receive feedback on their correctness	Exposes the learner to material that is believed not to have been previously taught or learned.	A computerized model of real or imagined system designed to teach how a system works.	A program that is to provide students who have learning problems multiple opportunities to respond to a particular learning task.	Educational software is a type of content-free or content based program that places emphasis on critical thinking
Selection Criteria	Repetition of acquired skills and concepts	Follow linear programmed instruction or branched design	Create own sequence for using simulation	Provide opportunities to reinforce skills through activities that motivate the students.
Categories	Reinforce/ Repetition	Interaction, Control & Response	Involve, Compress & Experiment	Reinforce/ Repetition	Recalling information, sequencing, analyzing, organizing, predicting outcomes, and formulating ideas
Characteristics	Capture and retin attention of students	Have computer- management capabilities/ skills	Involve students in learning process	Providing motivating multimedia rewards when the student accomplishes a task
Advantages vs Disadvantages	Personalize instruction by meeting individual differences among learners	Guides the learner throughout learning from beginning to the end	Saves money and resources, makes experiments safe and impossible simulations become possible	Provides different levels of complexity so students can play depending on their skill levels	Motivational and improves the interest of the subject for students,
Limitations	No creative thinking takes place for the student	None	No use of the human senses except visual