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Buckleitner, Warren – Information Technology in Childhood Education Annual, 1999
Examines current state of children's software evaluation practice. Predicts future educational software evaluation in light of the dynamic nature of educational and "edutainment" software. Discusses key issue such as the best way to evaluate the appropriateness of software for children at each age group and the most efficient means of making this…
Descriptors: Computer Software Evaluation, Computer Software Selection, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Technology
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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
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Bhargava, Ambika – Information Technology in Childhood Education Annual, 2002
Selection of appropriate software plays a vital role in facilitating children's desire to use computers. The discrepancy between girls' and boys' use of computers is enhanced by the scarcity of gender bias-free software programs. Analysis of the extant literature and rating of children's software indicates that gender bias is reflected in terms of…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Computer Software, Gender Bias, Computer Uses in Education
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Ferguson-Pabst, Donna; Persichitte, Kay; Lohr, Linda; Pearman, Betsy – Information Technology in Childhood Education Annual, 2003
The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationships between gender, grade level, teachers, and the selection of mathematics software as measured by the type of mathematics software chosen, and time-on-task. Research data were collected from 202 third, fourth, and fifth grade students in a single elementary school located in northeastern…
Descriptors: Intermediate Grades, Computer Software Selection, Mathematics Education, Gender Issues