The Effects of Using The Computer in The Education-Cause and Effect Essay 1-First Draft-12.04.2014

Salih ÖZKAN

April 12, 2014

The Effects of Using The Computer in The Education

Since the 20th century, technology has dramatically improved. These technologic developments can be most seen in the computer. Today, computers are anywhere and people usually engage in computers. They play games, communicate with others, search information, and learn what is going on around the world. That is why it is a must to use the computer in the education. Therefore, using the computer in the education in a systematic way will bring some effects, which are being able to provide one-on-one education, giving immediate feedback, evaluating students, easily handling the routine works, and saving money.

First, to understand how students will be affected with the concept of using the computer in the education, the importance of providing one-one one education must be definitely observed. Generally, a class consists of at least 30 students and the time for a lecture is limited. Furthermore, the lecture is studied for average students, so students who are not capable of understanding the particular subject are more likely to fail. To avoid that destiny, the one-on-one education system should be applied to the education system. It cannot be expected from teachers to teach the lecture one-on-one. However, the usage of the computer will allow teachers to reach all of the students’ capacity. This process can be applied by preparing videos, uploading them to the Internet, and directing students to watch them and do some exercises.

Second, to understand how students will be affected with the concept of using the computer in the education, the importance of giving immediate feedback must be definitely observed. Generally, when teachers give students assignments, some students may not understand how they should be done. Even if they do their assignment, teachers may find it difficult to give feedback to their students as teachers are usually responsible for lots of students. Students who think that they are not capable of doing their assignment may start to feel less excited about the particular subject. To avoid that destiny, the feedback system must be recovered. Some of computer programs that are programmed for feedback system can be applied to the education system. When students make mistakes in a problem, they will get an immediate feedback and a direction to how to solve the problem. When the students see the solution of the problem is easy, they will start to enjoy studying the lectures.

Third, to understand how teachers will be affected with the concept of using the computer in the education, the importance of evaluating students must be definitely observed. Generally, teachers have difficulty in evaluating students as the assignments they give to students take a lot of time to observe, find the mistakes, give points, and order them in a systematic way. In addition, as this process takes a lot of time, there is a high possibility that teachers do also some mistakes. To avoid that destiny, the evaluation system must be applied to the computer. As computers do not get tired and make the mistakes as people can do, the evaluation system will be perfect. Students will be able to see which solutions they do are correct or incorrect. Then they will focus on their weakness and get confident of their success.

Fourth, to understand how teachers will be affected with the concept of using the computer in the education, the importance of easily handling the routine works must be definitely observed. The job of teachers involves a lot of routine works. Preparing documents, keeping the attendances, submitting the exam results are the occupations that teachers do not like to do, but they are required to do. However, as the computer do not get bored of routine works, it is better to do these routine works in the computer. Doing these routine works in the computer is not only easy, but safe, too. The Internet provides an environment that lots of documents can be easily saved; therefore, teachers can upload the documents they prepare to the Internet and whenever they need those documents, they will be next to them.

Finally, to understand how all of the people who engage in the education will be affected with the concept of using the computer in the education, the importance of saving money must be definitely observed. An average student buys at least 10 books a year and a student studies at least 12 years. In addition, students need notebooks to take notes and assistant books for guidance. There are a lot of students in a country, so books cost a lot of money to people. To avoid that destiny, the usage of computer must be applied to the education system. If the usage of the computer gets applied to the education system, students will not need books because they will download them on the Internet. In addition, a lot of trees are cut due to the need of papers. After that, there will be a less need to cut trees, which also help to the ecology of the Earth.

To sum up, the concept of using the computer in the education must be applied because it will provide one-on-one education, help student get immediate feedback, help teachers evaluate students, help teachers handle the routine works, and help the people who engage in the education save the money they spend for books. These effects are really important. If the usage of computer in education gets applied today, it is unimaginable to think what will have happened by 2050. People in 2050 will not understand what we have gone through to develop the education system, but they will absolutely study in a better education system that we do.

Outline

I.                   Introduction

1.      Giving some background information of the computer

2.      Thesis statement

II.                Body paragraph 1

1.      The importance of one-on-one education

2.      The current situation of classes

2.1. The possibility of failure

3.      The application of the computer system

4.      The impossibility of teachers to teach students one-on-one

4.1. The ability of reaching all of the students’ capacity by using the computer

5.      How to apply this process

III.             Body paragraph 2

1.      The importance of giving feedback

2.      The possibility of not understand the assignment

2.1. The difficulty of giving feedback

2.2. Feeling less excited to study

3.      The need of recovering the feedback system

4.      The application of some programs

4.1. How the program will work

4.2. The willingness of studying

IV.             Body paragraph 3

1.      The importance of evaluating students

2.      The difficulty of evaluating students

2.1. The possibility of making mistakes

3.      The application of the computer system

4.      Getting the education system in a perfect way by the help of using the computer

5.      Seeing the correct and incorrect solution

6.      Focusing to the weakness and getting confident of the success

V.                Body paragraph 4

1.      The importance of easily handling the routine works

2.      A lot of routine works

2.1. The unwillingness of handling routine works

3.      The reason of using the computer on handling routine works

4.      The safety on the computer

5.      An environment to keep the documents

VI.             Body paragraph 5

1.      The importance of saving money

2.      The quantity of books an average students buy

2.1. The necessity of buying notebooks and assistant books

2.2. The cost of books in a country

3.      The application of the computer system

4.      Downloading books on the Internet

5.      The necessity of cutting trees

5.1. The less necessity of cutting trees, which will help the ecology of the Earth

VII.          Conclusion

1.      Restate the thesis statement

2.      Important effects of the usage of computer

3.      The thought of what will happen in 2050

3.1. A better education system they will absolutely have