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Peer reviewedHaugland, Susan – Early Childhood Education Journal, 1999
Reviews computer software that meets the interests and needs of young children and teaches powerful ideas. The evaluations are based on field tests and the following criteria: age appropriateness, child control, clear instructions, expanding complexity, independence, nonviolence, process orientation; real-world model, technical features, and…
Descriptors: Childhood Interests, Childhood Needs, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Development
Peer reviewedReiser, Robert A.; Dick, Walter – Educational Technology, Research and Development, 1990
Describes a new model for evaluating instructional software that focuses on the extent to which students learn the skills a software package is intended to teach. Results of a field test of fifth grade students are reported, and implications of the initial evaluation of the model are discussed. (14 references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Evaluation, Courseware


