Advantages of Computer-Based Education

Computer-based curriculum packages share many of the advantages of the more traditional establish curricula. Like traditional curriculum packages, computer-based instruction provides all of the materials necessary, ensuring that the traditional scope and sequence are covered without knowledge gaps. In addition, they provide extra capabilities to assess and review your children's progress.

Computers excel at record keeping, and for the teacher this creates additional advantages. Along with automated grading, a computerized system is capable of producing a number of different reports. In addition to changing the information reported, the teacher can also choose a number of different formats offering different perspectives on a child's progress.

Unlike humans, computers also do not tire of repetition, and do not get offended if a carefully crafted lesson plan is ignored or not needed. Computer-based curriculum packages allow students to repeat lessons until they achieve mastery of the topic at hand, or skip one or more lessons if mastery is already achieved (or not desired).

Computer-based instruction also provides a number of advantages to the parents. First among these is that they can eliminate a great deal of the hours required for homeschooling outside of the classroom. The best packages handle not only the routine record keeping, but also much of the lesson planning.

Lastly, for families with more than one student, computer-based curriculum can be quite economical in the long run. Most packages allow multiple students to use the program at one time, but more importantly, with the text and work books all on the computer, there are no consumables that would require a parent to purchase a brand new copy of the curriculum every year.

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