The Value of Supplementing Panel Software Reviews with Field Observations.

Owston, Ronald D.; Wideman, Herbert H.

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Publication Date: 1987

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The Value of Supplementing Panel Software Reviews with Field Observations.

Owston, Ronald D.; Wideman, Herbert H.

Canadian Journal of Educational Communication, v16 n4 p295-308 Fall 1987

Describes study that compared teacher panel reviews of educational software to field test reports to determine the levels of agreement between the two evaluation types. Methods of evaluation are discussed, the York Educational Software Evaluation Scales (YESES) are explained, and the results of the study of 36 software packages are presented. (Author/LRW)

Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction, Courseware, Developed Nations, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Criteria, Field Tests, Foreign Countries, Summative Evaluation

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Canada

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