Determining appropriate uses of computers in education

The use of computerized Learning in intensive care: an evaluation of a new teaching program

“…Computer‐assisted learning (CAL) has been applied to medical education in many centres during the last 10 years. Though the most appropriate applications of CAL have yet to be determined, it is likely that its greatest potential lies in the use of clinical simulations (Milner & Wildberger, 1977). By interacting with a clinical problem realistically presented in a sophisticated computer program a medical student is given the opportunity to make safe mistakes in patient diagnosis and management.…”

“…The evaluation of a computerized instructional method becomes more difficult the more it uses the full potential of a computer (Milner, 1977). This problem is exemplified in that there is no competitive alternative available as a basis for comparison, i.e.…”

Persuasion and computer-based instruction: the impact of various involvement strategies in a computer-based instruction lesson on the attitude change of college students toward the use of seat belts

“…In a review of the uses of computers, Milner and Wildberger (1977) noted that students seem to exhibit enhanced self-confidence, curiosity and exploratory behaviors, a strong degree of motivation, and favorable attitudes toward learning in general...It seems as though the computer possesses charismatic qualities that we cannot easily define but we know exist, (p. 121)…”