The computer educational systems with reference to contemporary pedagogical theories
Danuta Morańska · Journal of Medical Informatics & Technologies · 2003
Many of research results evaluating the existing computer applications, with reference to prevailing educational theories, show that they have a very little impact on the improvement of educational effectiveness. This phenomenon occurs particularly in computer educational systems based on the concept of teacher-oriented education and highly individualised knowledge acquisition. This assumption does not take into consideration possibilities of using information technologies in education which have appeared in recent years. Characteristic features of systems, which reduce learning activities of a subject are clearly emphasised and criticised by contemporary educationists. Computer educational systems should be a component part of an effectively and fully realised teaching-learning process and treated as a tool which actively assists learners with different interaction forms [1]. The Internet services play a particularly important role in this processes. The medical variety of services provide the teaching processes of medicine students with many new educational platforms. Digital video records of various operations and treatments can effectively be used as the educational resources.