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Peer reviewedGoyne, June S.; McDonough, Sharon K.; Padgett, Dara D. – Clearing House, 2000
Discusses 12 questions that teachers and administrators should ask when evaluating educational software. Considers points such as the consistency with the curriculum, the appropriateness of media and activities, the opportunity for practice and review, the allowance for social interaction, and the accessibility to students. (SR)
Descriptors: Computer Anxiety, Computer Software Evaluation, Computer Software Selection, Courseware
Peer reviewedFischer, Melissa Anne; Gillespie, Catherine Wilson – Young Children, 2003
Contends that early childhood educators need to understand how exposure to computers and constructive computer programs affects the development of children. Specifically examines: (1) research on children's technology experiences; (2) determining best practices; and (3) addressing educators' concerns about computers replacing other developmentally…
Descriptors: Child Development, Computer Attitudes, Computer Software, Computer Software Evaluation
Peer reviewedFisher, Kathleen M. – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 1990
Describes the "SemNet" software and some of its uses as an educational and research tool, with emphasis on the similarities and differences between concept mapping and semantic networking. (PR)
Descriptors: Cognitive Mapping, Cognitive Structures, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Evaluation
Peer reviewedBecker, Henry Jay – Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching, 1991
Data collected for the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (1989) within U.S. secondary schools revealed that computer usage more than doubled from 1985. Discussed are the regular and systematic uses of computers in the classroom and laboratories, the types of software used, and the goals for teachers using…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Evaluation, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Objectives
