Reaction of Students on Developed Computer Assisted Instruction for Teaching Arithmetic

Mathematics uses special language called Set language. Students find mathematics difficult to understand because symbols occupy important place in mathematics. Nature of mathematics inculcates good values among students viz thinking precisely, acceptance after verification, parsimony, rational and logical thinking, and hard work. Practice and dedication is required to understand the subject. There are few teachers who can teach this subject interestingly therefore in addition to classroom teaching there should be supplement to students. Self-learning material with auto instruction should be developed using psychological theories and concepts. Computer can be used for this purpose because it can provide audio-visual effects and also face to face interaction with students is possible. Computers can be utilized to develop auto instructional material with the following facilities viz. self-paced learning, self-directed learning, the exercising of various senses and the ability to express content in a variety of media. Humans are multi-sensory animals so they learn better if all the senses are involved in the learning process. In this line investigators developed Computer Assisted Instruction and tested its effectiveness.