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Application of Experimental and Quasi-Experimental Research Designs to Educational Software Evaluation.
Muller, Eugene W. – Educational Technology, 1985
Develops generalizations for empirical evaluation of software based upon suitability of several research designs--pretest posttest control group, single-group pretest posttest, nonequivalent control group, time series, and regression discontinuity--to type of software being evaluated, and on circumstances under which evaluation is conducted. (MBR)
Descriptors: Control Groups, Courseware, Evaluation Methods, Guidelines
Formative Evaluation of Courseware: One Instrument.
Duquette, Cheryll – Educational Technology, 1985
Discusses highlights of a literature review on guidelines for formative evaluation of courseware and the development of a formative evaluation instrument by the Kanata High Technology Training Association (Ottawa). The eight dimensions of the resultant questionnaire are listed and a copy of the evaluation instrument is included. (MBR)
Descriptors: Course Content, Course Objectives, Courseware, Field Tests
The Effect of Computer Simulations on Introductory Thermodynamics Understanding.
Lewis, Eileen L.; And Others – Educational Technology, 1993
Describes a study of eighth-grade students that investigated the impact of computer simulations on students' ability to generalize scientific concepts from classroom to naturally occurring problems. A curriculum for teaching thermodynamics that was reformulated to emphasize integration of understanding is described, and student reactions are…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Simulation, Concept Teaching, Courseware
Use of a Computer Learning Laboratory with At-Risk High School Students.
Divine, Katherine P.; Whanger, Richard E. – Educational Technology, 1990
Discussion of high school dropouts highlights the development of a computer learning laboratory that was used with at-risk high school students. The assessment of students' skills in language and reading is described, software that focused on these areas is discussed, and the results of pretests and posttests is reported. (Seven references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Analysis of Variance, Computer Assisted Instruction, Courseware, Dropout Prevention
Implementing Educational Software and Evaluating Its Academic Effectiveness: Part I.
Jolicoeur, Karen; Berger, Dale E. – Educational Technology, 1988
This basic plan for implementing educational software in the classroom incorporates a research design for evaluating its effectiveness. A study of fifth grade classrooms using game and tutorial software for spelling and fractions is used as an example. Topics discussed include software selection, selecting groups of comparable ability, and use of…
Descriptors: Ability Grouping, Academic Achievement, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Games
Computer Literacy and Communication Disordered Students: A Research Study.
Norton, Priscilla; Heiman, Brenda – Educational Technology, 1988
Describes study that examined the effects of computer use in the literacy program for communication disordered elementary school students, and determined which literacy effects could be attributed to problem-solving software and which to word processing software. Treatments for the experimental and control groups are described, and results are…
Descriptors: Analysis of Covariance, Communication Disorders, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy