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Would Boys and Girls Benefit from Gender-Specific Educational Software?
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Luik, Piret – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2011
Most boys and girls interact differently with educational software and have different preferences for the design of educational software. The question is whether the usage of educational software has the same consequences for both genders. This paper investigates the characteristics of drill-and-practice programmes or drills that are efficient for…
Descriptors: Females, Computer Software, Gender Differences, Drills (Practice)
On-Line Synchronous Scientific Argumentation Learning: Nurturing Students' Argumentation Ability and Conceptual Change in Science Context
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Yeh, Kuan-Hue; She, Hsiao-Ching – Computers & Education, 2010
The purpose of this study is to examine the difference in effectiveness between two on-line scientific learning programs--one with an argumentation component and one without an argumentation component--on students' scientific argumentation ability and conceptual change. A quasi-experimental design was used in this study. Two classes of 8th grade…
Descriptors: Experimental Groups, Control Groups, Persuasive Discourse, Chemistry
Characteristics of Drills Related to Development of Skills
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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
Performance Assessments with Microworlds and Their Difficulty
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Kluge, Annette – Applied Psychological Measurement, 2008
The use of microworlds (MWs), or complex dynamic systems, in educational testing and personnel selection is hampered by systematic measurement errors because these new and innovative item formats are not adequately controlled for their difficulty. This empirical study introduces a way to operationalize an MW's difficulty and demonstrates the…
Descriptors: Personnel Selection, Self Efficacy, Educational Testing, Computer Uses in Education
A Criterion-Based Approach to Software Evaluation.
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Owston, Ronald D.; Dudley-Marling, Curt – Journal of Research on Computing in Education, 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…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction, Correlation, Courseware
Obstacles of Integrated Computer-Assisted Instruction with Oral Proficiency Goals.
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Larsen, Mark D. – Hispania, 1987
Critiques current second language courseware in view of recent trends increasing emphasis on oral proficiency. Suggests changes in the content of instructional computer programs that could be used to improve conversational proficiency. (LMO)
Descriptors: Autoinstructional Aids, Computer Assisted Instruction, Correlation, Courseware
Evaluation of Computer Software for Teaching Statistics.
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Webster, Elaine – Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching, 1992
Examines the strengths and weaknesses of five selected statistical software packages with respect to how well the software enhances business statistics instructors's ability to teach traditionally difficult topics. Ranks the software on technical and pedagogical benefits. Results indicate (1) no advantage to using textbook-related software over…
Descriptors: Analysis of Variance, Business Education, Computer Software Evaluation, Computer Software Reviews