Evaluated a multimedia learning environment developed and evaluated in the context of a research project on the learning dependent progression of mental models in economics. More than 400 students have used the environment in various settings. Reports on five replication studies of the learning environment. (SLD)

It is argued that there are three critical aspects to the evaluation of computer aided instruction (CAI): (1) determining the predisposition of users toward CAI; (2) technographics and demographics of the students; and (3) the situatedness of the CAI application. Data from three studies with college students illustrate the importance of all three…

The role that evaluation can play in educational reform in China is discussed, drawing on an ongoing study of present evaluation practices and the identification, development, and evaluation of texts and materials for teaching university students about evaluation. Case studies of evaluation in Shanghai illustrate current practices. (SLD)