The tutorial software is more on cognitive learning theory since new knowledge are presented in a systematic way that make the human brains active. It focuses on the internal structures of memory and storage processes that make learning possible.
The tutorials software I choose has a topic verb which is very helpful for students’ learning. It is all about verbs listening tests and actions listening test worksheets. Verbs are words that express some form of action. It is also a word used to show that an action is taking place or to indicate the existence of a state or condition, or the part of speech to which such a word belongs. It can be a predicate of sentence which is a part of a clause or sentence that includes the verb, but excludes the subject of the verb. Students may able to enhance their capacity in constructing a sentence with correct verb usage.
The software gives examples that students will listen carefully the sentences with verbs, as well as read it properly in the worksheets provided. The tutorial software contains the worksheet of different verb exercises and with answer sheet of the verb used in the sentences as well. The content of the worksheets can be heard in the audio provided also. This software provides a lot of exercises to improve the knowledge of students about verbs, especially when using it in the sentence already. If all students will just care to visit this kind of software, then they will be developed more their learning capacities and maybe their intelligence quotient also.
Instructional games are usually associated with behaviorism because of the variety of reinforcement mechanisms inherent in game environments in which students are motivated by competition and game rules to strive to reach the goals. Behaviorism advocates that a learner is primarily a product of conditioning, and that the learner is controlled by factors outside of himself.
The instructional games software I choose is in spelling and grammar particularly in prefixes and suffixes. Prefix is a linguistic element that is not an independent word, but is attached to the beginning of a word to modify its meaning. Suffix a letter or group of letters added at the end of a word or word part to form another word. The instructions should be heard or listened first by the students who will play the game. The game has three boxes that contains the prefixes in the first, simple words in the center and suffixes in the third one. The students will click the boxes to match the correct prefixes and suffixes that should be attached to the simple word given. If it is a wrong answer, the students should select another prefix or suffix to come up a correct answer. It is very interesting because you will not only learn but you can feel the enjoyment when you got it right as well as become eager to continue answering or playing. If you had finished answering some praise will be read if you are a great player. This will not only enhance the learning abilities of students but will improve the behaviorism aspect also. It will make them happy even in a simple way since they are not just learning but they are enjoying as well.
