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Direct linkLesser, Lawrence M.; Wagler, Amy E.; Salazar, Berenice – Statistics Education Research Journal, 2016
English language learners (ELLs) are a rapidly growing part of the student population in many countries. Studies on resources for language learners--especially Spanish-speaking ELLs--have focused on areas such as reading, writing, and mathematics, but not introductory probability and statistics. Semi-structured qualitative interviews investigated…
Descriptors: Postsecondary Education, Spanish Speaking, English (Second Language), English Language Learners
Owston, Ronald D. – 1985
According to a recent survey, the quality of educational software is the single most stated concern of computer educators in Canada. Only a small fraction of the educational software is evaluated. The evaluation approaches that have emerged to deal with this problem are subjective and unreliable, and they do not provide an overall impression of a…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Course Content, Courseware, Elementary Secondary Education
Wager, Walter W.; And Others – Performance Improvement Quarterly, 1992
Examines factors affecting selection and development of computer simulations, including type of learner, simulation formats, instructional purposes, learning outcomes, fidelity, learning stages, and logistical issues. A flowchart model and set of prescriptions to help designers arrive at specifications for an instructional simulation are…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Computer Simulation, Computer Software Development, Computer Software Selection
Download full textMaher, Thomas G. – 1993
A general evaluation design was developed to examine the effectiveness of a computer-based, multimedia simulation test on California smog check mechanics. The simulation test operated on an Apple Macintosh IIci, with a single touchscreen color monitor controlling a videodisc player; it had three parts: introduction-tutorial-help, data, and test.…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Auto Mechanics, Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Testing
West, Charles K.; And Others – 1991
The purpose of this report is to communicate findings on current knowledge of simulation design, development, and evaluation. Research on this project was guided by questions posed by the Defense Systems Management College in Fort Belvoir, Virginia. These questions fall into three categories: the constituents of good instructional simulations, the…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Cost Effectiveness, Educational Games, Educational Objectives
Faraday, Sally; Harris, Richard – 1989
Technical aids and information technology are the subjects of this document, one of 9 modules in an 11-unit resource pack designed to help trainers and postsecondary and continuing education staff meet the needs of special needs students in Great Britain. Having completed the module, staff should be able to: (1) identify technical aids; (2)…
Descriptors: Autoinstructional Aids, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Simulation, Computer Software
