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Computer-Assisted Instruction

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For a successful CAI dialogue, you need to use short presentations of material/ questions, many opportunities for interactive activity, careful testing of the questions, and plenty of opportunities for “looping.”

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Kalman, C.S. (2018). Computer-Assisted Instruction. In: Successful Science and Engineering Teaching. Innovation and Change in Professional Education, vol 16. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-66140-7_11

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