the repetitive review of previously learned concepts
A common name for a type of software or educational experiences that provide very specific experience on sets of skills. Common types of drill and practice exercises include addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division "facts".
software that engages the learner in working solely at a knowledge and/or comprehension level, features immediate feedback
Ungraded verifications of comprehension of enabling objectives (e.g., questions, exercises, and problems). A method of instruction characterized by systematic repetition of concepts, examples, and practice problems. An ungraded practice quiz.
A common name for exercises designed to practice a very specific skill or grammar point. Such exercises, while they are useful at times, are also considered to be generally boring and have gained the nickname "drill and kill".
A very traditional teaching approach that involves asking children to memorize facts and then apply them in a repetitive manner£®Also called Rote Learning
presents questions repetetively, but is not a tutorial. Software that is only drill and practise doesn't necessarily teach the concepts needed to answer the questions presented.
Computer-assisted instruction which emphasizes presentation of information, practice, and feedback. Top Page
An interactive exercise used to develop basic skills like keyboard operation. Involves the repetition of short sequences of practice, chained together to make up more complex processes. Although extremely effective, this method is usually now avoided as an instructional technique because it is considered boring, simple, and unglamorous. Isn't it amazing how so many care about style over results
