Drills, such as grammar or maths exercises, fit for the most part with a behaviourist pedagogical approach, and are very web 1.0 in nature. However, they can be made communicatively richer through the use of multimedia elements. They can also be made more engaging if they take the form of quizzes or puzzles, especially where they incorporate elements of gamification.
Formerly, many drills were available on CD-ROMs and could be loaded onto local PCs. Occasionally, such exercises are still sold and distributed on CDs accompanying textbooks, though this is becoming more rare. Nowadays, it is more common for drills to be accessed on the web, whether by scanning QR codes embedded in textbooks or simply accessing dedicated educational websites. Most commonly of all, drills are now accessed as mobile educational apps.
Last update: January 2024.
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