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The use of CAI (Computer Aided Instruction) is associated with other beneficial outcomes, including greater internal locus of control, school attendance, motivation/time-on-task, and student cooperation and collaboration than the use of conventional instruction alone.
 

Students learn material faster
with CAI than with conventional instruction alone. Students retain what they have learned better with CAI than with conventional instruction alone.

Use of Technology

Generally, traditional school programs make use of computers as supplemental teaching tools which focus on supporting classroom instruction. However, for non-traditional students, much more can be accomplished with computers as instructional tools. In a study conducted by Kathleen Cotton* the following was concluded about Computer Aided Instruction (CAI):

The use of CAI as a supplement to conventional instruction produces higher achievement than the use of conventional instruction alone.

Computer-based education (CAI and other computer applications) produce higher achievement than conventional instruction alone.

Student use of word processors to develop writing skills leads to higher-quality written work than other writing methods (paper and pencil, conventional typewriters).

The use of CAI leads to more positive attitudes toward computers, course content, quality of instruction, school in general, and self-as-learner than the use of conventional instruction alone.

CAI is more beneficial with lower-achieving students than with higher-achieving ones. Economically disadvantaged students benefit more from CAI than students from higher socioeconomic backgrounds.

CAI is more effective for teaching lower-cognitive material than higher-cognitive material. The AdvancePath academic model is research-based and centered on the tenants of self-paced instruction, mastery-based learning and the experientially based factors noted above. It leverages the benefits of adaptive learning technology and teacher-led small group instruction with a focus on tailoring individualized learning paths for every student. Each student receives their customized learning plan based on his or her academic skill gaps to ensure a course of study that will lead to the successful attainment of a high school diploma.