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  Tutor, Tool, Tutee
  Based on Taylor (1980)
   
Classification Software - Role
   
  Overview
 

Taylor describes three modes of using computers in education, which he labels tutor, tool and tutee.

When being used as a tutor "The computer presents some subject material, the student responds, the computer evaluates the response, and, from the results of the evaluation, determines what to present next." (p.3)

When being used as a tool the computer has some functionality that saves the learner time and allows her to focus her intellectual energy on higher order tasks.

When being used as a tutee the computer is 'taught' something by being programmed by the learner.

   
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  It would be interesting to hear your views on and/or experiences of using the Tutor, Tool, Tutee framework (or on my reporting of it) - why not email me (PeterT@meD8.info)?
   
 

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