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Teaching Computer Applications

Teaching Computer Applications Carol A. Lundgren Terry D. Lundgren George A. Mundrake Selecting Course Topics Employer requirements Forward looking Advisory board Course Design Combined course Individual courses Learning modules Introduction Intermediate Advanced Class Environment

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Teaching Computer Applications

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  1. Teaching Computer Applications Carol A. Lundgren Terry D. Lundgren George A. Mundrake

  2. Selecting Course Topics • Employer requirements • Forward looking • Advisory board

  3. Course Design • Combined course • Individual courses • Learning modules • Introduction • Intermediate • Advanced

  4. Class Environment • Computer lab • Demonstrations • Hands-on practice • Immediate feedback • Classroom • Classroom/lab combination

  5. Teaching Strategies • Lecture • Demonstration • Step by step • All at once • Simulations • Role playing • Models • Self-paced modules • Problem solving

  6. Problem-Solving Approach • Define problem • Identify factors • Determine means of transforming and interpreting data • Develop criteria for selection • Gather the data • Draw conclusions and make recommendations

  7. Generic Strategies • Specify objectives • Introduce software • Demonstrate features • Sequence instruction • Utilize problems • Develop alternative plans • Create cooperative learning

  8. Word Processing Strategies • Supplement tutorials • Enhance reproduction assignments • Use “rewrite” assignments • Utilize written assignments

  9. Spreadsheet Strategies • Utilize familiar applications • Cluster concepts • Encourage planning • Insist on using formulas • Develop critical thinking skills • Draw from other areas of study • Integrate charts and graphs

  10. Database Strategies • Discuss manual filing • Create class database • Examine existing databases • Create fun databases

  11. Performance Evaluation • Pretest and observation • Unprepared • Score high • Split scores • Homework and in-class assignments • Objective and performance tests • Projects • Portfolios

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