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Son, Seung-Hee Claire; Butcher, Kirsten R.; Liang, Lauren Aimonette – Elementary School Journal, 2020
This study investigates how interactive features embedded in the illustrations of storybook apps influenced young readers' story enjoyment and comprehension. Kindergartners and second graders (N = 91) were randomly assigned to read storybook apps in an interactive or noninteractive condition. Findings showed that children's self-reported enjoyment…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Reading Comprehension, Preferences, Recall (Psychology)
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Alhadi, Moosa A. A.; Zhang, Dake; Wang, Ting; Maher, Carolyn A. – North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, 2022
This research synthesizes studies that used a Digitalized Interactive Component (DIC) to assess K-12 student mathematics performance during Computer-based-Assessments (CBAs) in mathematics. A systematic search identified ten studies that categorized existing DICs according to the tools that provided language assistance to students and tools that…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Testing, Mathematics Tests, English Language Learners, Geometry
Wijekumar, Kausalai; Beerwinkle, Andrea; McKeown, Debra; Zhang, Shuai; Joshi, R. Maletesha – Grantee Submission, 2020
Main idea and summary are essential elements of reading comprehension. We report results from Grades 4 and 5 student performance on two years of state-mandated standardized reading testing which indicate that students perform statistically significantly lower on main idea and summary questions on the tests than any other question category. In this…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Grade 4, Grade 5, Elementary School Students
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Handal, Boris; Campbell, Chris; Cavanagh, Michael; Petocz, Peter – Mathematics Education Research Journal, 2016
This study validated the semantic items of three related scales aimed at characterising the perceived worth of mathematics-education-related mobile applications (apps). The technological pedagogical content knowledge (TPACK) model was used as the conceptual framework for the analysis. Three hundred and seventy-three preservice students studying…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Mathematics Education, Courseware, Relevance (Education)
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Dalbudak, Ibrahim; Gürkan, Alper C.; Yigit, Sih Mehmet; Kargun, Mehmet; Hazar, Gürkan; Dorak, Feridun – International Journal of Environmental and Science Education, 2016
This study aims to investigate visually disabled students', who study in the level of primary education, high school, university, attitudes about physical education and sport in terms of different variables. Totally 100 visually disabled students who are individual and team athletes and study in Izmir, (8 visually disabled athletes study in…
Descriptors: Visual Impairments, Student Attitudes, Correlation, Computer Software
Brandt, Rusty; Bercovitz, Elizabeth; McNally, Susan; Zimmerman, Linda – Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers, 2015
A usability study was conducted by the Research and Innovation Network and Assessment Solutions Design to assess the usability of a drawing response interaction type. The Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) commissioned a multi-part study to determine the viability of using the drawing response interaction on…
Descriptors: Usability, Partnerships in Education, Consortia, Career Readiness
Brandt, Rusty; Bercovitz, Elizabeth; Zimmerman, Linda – Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers, 2015
The Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) commissioned a multi-part study to determine the viability of using the drawing response interaction on the PARCC Mathematics Assessment. This study in particular focused on students with disabilities. PARCC has over 40 interaction types on the summative assessments. Why…
Descriptors: Usability, Freehand Drawing, Computer Software, Computer Assisted Testing
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Huang, Leesa V. – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2009
This article presents a comprehensive evaluation of the Pediatric Attention Disorders Diagnostic Screener (PADDS). PADDS was developed as a computer-based assessment system to screen for attention and executive function disorders in children aged 6 through 12 years. The evaluation of the PADDS indicated that it can be a useful and efficient…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Testing, Psychometrics, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Behavior Rating Scales
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Luik, P. – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2007
It is important for the teacher to choose effective software for students. It is also important for designers to know what features of educational software make it effective. But the results of studies dealing with the effectiveness of educational software are contradictory. One reason for such results might be the fact that meta-analysis covers…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Drills (Practice), Courseware, Computer Software Evaluation