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A Study on the Effect of Computer Assisted Instructional Package as a Self-Learning Material in Learning
English Grammar among the VIII Standard Students
Sowmya, A. F. M., Stephen, F. N., & Senthilkumar, M.
ABSTRACT
Education refers to the process by which society deliberately transmits its cultural heritage, values,
knowledge, and skills from one generation to another. Today, the major challenge in teaching–learning is the
large classroom size and diverse learning needs. When the system relies entirely on traditional instruction,
learning objectives become difficult to attain.
Educational technology integrates machines, media, materials, methods, and human support to fulfil learning
objectives. Audio-visual and computer-based technologies have transformed classrooms, making students more
self-directed learners. Children are increasingly influenced by the virtual world of computers, motivating
them
to learn independently, sometimes even unconsciously imitating digital patterns without critical thinking.
The study investigates the effectiveness of a Computer Assisted Instructional Package (CAIP) as a
self-learning
tool for VIII standard students in learning English grammar.
Keywords: Computer Assisted Instruction, Self-Learning Material, English Grammar, VIII Standard
Students, Educational Technology, Audio-Visual Learning, Student-Centered Learning, Teaching-Learning
Process.
This is an Open Access Research distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License
(www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and
reproduction
in any Medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
How to cite this article: Sowmya, A. F. M., Stephen, F. N., & Senthilkumar, M. (2014). A study on the
effect
of computer-assisted instructional package as a self-learning material in learning English grammar among
VIII
standard students. Indian Educational Researcher, 7(1), 27–33.
Received: December 15, 2013;
Revision Received: January 18, 2014;
Accepted: January 27, 2014.
Responding Author: Sowmya, A. F. M. @ sowmya@gmail.com
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Published in Volume 7, Issue 1, January – June, 2014