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Direct linkSim, Gavin; MacFarlane, Stuart; Read, Janet – Computers and Education, 2006
This paper describes an empirical study of fun, usability, and learning in educational software. Twenty five children aged 7 and 8 from an English primary school participated. The study involved three software products that were designed to prepare children for government initiated science tests. Pre and post tests were used to measure the…
Descriptors: Courseware, Foreign Countries, Pretests Posttests, Science Tests
Peer reviewedViau, Rolland; Larivee, Jacques – Computers and Education, 1993
Objectives of this study were to create a prototype of an interactive hypermedia textbook and to explore the relationships between learners' performance and use of available learning tools (i.e., textbook glossary and navigation map). The effects of prior knowledge on textbook use and performance were also investigated. (11 references) (EA)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Correlation, Courseware, Glossaries
Peer reviewedCordell, Barbara J. – Computers and Education, 1991
Describes study of health care employees that was designed to determine whether learning styles affect outcomes of learning with two computer-assisted instruction (CAI) design strategies, linear and branching. Use of the 4MAT Learning Styles Inventory is explained, and implications of the results for educators and courseware designers are…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Analysis of Variance, Branching, Cognitive Style
Peer reviewedPlomp, Tjeerd; And Others – Computers and Education, 1991
Describes an evaluation of the effects of the Mathematics and Science Computer Assisted Remedial Teaching (MASCART) software on students at the University of Botswana. Treatment of experimental and control groups is explained, effects on ability groups are discussed, and increased time on task and student motivation are considered. (14 references)…
Descriptors: Ability Grouping, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Evaluation, Courseware
