A Criterion-Based Approach to Software Evaluation.

Owston, Ronald D.; Dudley-Marling, Curt

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Publication Date: 1988

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A Criterion-Based Approach to Software Evaluation.

Owston, Ronald D.; Dudley-Marling, Curt

Journal of Research on Computing in Education, v20 n3 p234-44 Spr 1988

Reviews current educational software evaluation methods, highlights problems, and describes the York Educational Software Evaluation Scales (YESES), an alternative criterion based model. Panel evaluation used by YESES is explained and YESES results are compared with evaluations from the Educational Products Information Exchange (EPIE) to indicate their validity and reliability. (21 references) (LRW)

Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction, Correlation, Courseware, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Problems, Models, Rating Scales, Reliability, Validity

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses; Reports - Evaluative

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Language: English

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