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Understanding Expertise-Based Training Effects on the Software Evaluation Process of Mathematics Education Teachers
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Incikabi, Lutfi; Sancar Tokmak, Hatice – Educational Media International, 2012
This case study examined the educational software evaluation processes of pre-service teachers who attended either expertise-based training (XBT) or traditional training in conjunction with a Software-Evaluation checklist. Forty-three mathematics teacher candidates and three experts participated in the study. All participants evaluated educational…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Novices, Check Lists, Mathematics Education
Do We Really Know What Makes Educational Software Effective? A Call for Empirical Research on Effectiveness.
Jolicoeur, Karen; Berger, Dale E. – Educational Technology, 1986
Examination of methods used by two software review services in evaluating microcomputer courseware--EPIE (Educational Products Information Exchange) and MicroSIFT (Microcomputer Software and Information for Teachers)--found low correlations between their recommendations for 82 programs. This lack of agreement casts doubts on the usefulness of…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Reviews, Construct Validity, Evaluation Methods
Procedure Print: A Printer Utility for the IBM PC and Compatibles.
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Courtright, John A. – Western Journal of Speech Communication, 1987
Discusses how PRINT, a Turbo Pascal computer program, can assist communication researchers who spend the majority of their time dealing with textual material. Provides an overview of the program's ability to display files in a single or double format, convert files from WordStar file to normal ASCII, and provide information when prompted or at the…
Descriptors: Communication Research, Computer Software, Computer Software Reviews, Evaluation Methods
Reviewing Software as a Means of Enhancing Instruction.
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Childress, Marcus D.; Lee, Guang-Lea; Sherman, Gregory P. – Information Technology in Childhood Education Annual, 1999
Describes a computer software review procedure centering around a form that considers the use of the computer software in the early-childhood classroom and aids educators in selecting software that is age- and individually appropriate. The form emphasizes reviewing the software's potential for encouraging student engagement and enhancing skills in…
Descriptors: Computer Software Reviews, Computer Software Selection, Computer Uses in Education, Early Childhood Education
A Comparison of Software Evaluation Forms and Reviews.
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Schueckler, Linda M.; Shuell, Thomas J. – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 1989
Comparison of various evaluation forms and reviews used to evaluate instructional software focuses on the criteria used in their assessments, and the usefulness and appropriateness of these criteria for making instructional decisions. Highlights include forms developed by national organizations, and reviews and awards appearing in scholarly…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Reviews, Evaluation Criteria
Evaluating CUES: Some Problems and Issues in Experimental CALL Research.
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Craven, Mary-Louise – CALICO Journal, 1988
Evaluation of CUES, a computer program designed to improve the essay writing of English-as-a Second-Language students, measured student opinions on the effectiveness of the program. The research included the employment of both formal and informal evaluation measures, providing a balanced assessment of computer-assisted language learning software.…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Reviews, English (Second Language), Essays