Computers are going to play a very important role in the field of education. It is sure to create a revolution in all facets of education. This project tries to add a new dimension to computer-aided instruction (CAI) by emphasizing motivational methods since the computer is viewed as a self-instructing tool. Various new possibilities for CAI and different questioning methods have also been discussed.

In this report, the initial state of CAI is briefly mentioned. The second chapter talks about other possibilities for computers in education. The third chapter deals in detail with the various strategies for motivation in the processes of comprehension and evaluation. The last chapter is a model package worked out using the new strategies.

(The scope of this observation is restricted to the CA at the school level in India.) The central school of IIT is one of the nodal centers for computer education introduced by the government. It is supposed to have the best computer facilities and instructional packages. The packages that were under use or available there were studied. The general format of the packages is similar. It opens with pages of running text, followed by questions to answer. Colors are used to highlight the important words in the text. A few packages had figures accompanying the text. Animation has also been tried out in the evaluation part.