What is the difference between drill-and-practice software and Tutorial software? When is it appropriate to use each in teaching and learning? Drill and practice software is used to reinforce previously presented material. D&P software is used to question learners on key content points, giving them the opportunity to practice content by responding to specific questions, D&P software provides instant feedback as to the correctness of a response. D&P software allows the student to control the pace of the interaction. Critics say this is recall "drill and kill" because the software is boring and passive learning. However, well developed software can provide media rich experiences and provide valuable feedback to students. As apposed to tutorial software which presents new material and is a carefully orchestrated sequenced with frequent opportunities for practice and review. Tutorial software uses hypermedia, as with out IT 645 Class, to allow students to explore more freely the content of pathways available through the material. Tutorials are limited by their ability to respond to student questions or concerns outside the tutorial software. As with drill and practice, tutorial software has the possibility of being boring and repetitive. However, well written programming with multimedia components have the possibility of energizing student progress.
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Tutorial software could be good in teaching new material, I like the drill and practice better. I know that it may be boring because of previous learned material, but it would be useful in classes that buld on each other. Somethings students just learn for the test and then forget them later. The drill and practice could help them remember the material for later classes.
Good job.
Sonja
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