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Lee, Cheng-Yuan; Cherner, Todd Sloan – Journal of Information Technology Education: Research, 2015
There is a pressing need for an evaluation rubric that examines all aspects of educational apps designed for instructional purposes. In past decades, many rubrics have been developed for evaluating educational computer-based programs; however, rubrics designed for evaluating the instructional implications of educational apps are scarce. When an…
Descriptors: Instructional Material Evaluation, Educational Technology, Scoring Rubrics, Evaluation Methods
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Gunersel, Adalet Baris; Simpson, Nancy J.; Aufderheide, Karl J.; Wang, Li – Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 2008
This study focuses on student development with Calibrated Peer Review (CPR)[TM], a web-based tool created to promote writing and critical thinking skills. Research questions focus on whether or not students showed improvement in writing and reviewing competency with repeated use of CPR in a senior-level biology course and whether the difference…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Biology, Critical Thinking, Writing Skills
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Hauptman, Hanoch – Computers & Education, 2010
Developing a software environment to enhance 3D geometric proficiency demands the consideration of theoretical views of the learning process. Simultaneously, this effort requires taking into account the range of tools that technology offers, as well as their limitations. In this paper, we report on the design of Virtual Spaces 1.0 software, a…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Educational Technology, Spatial Ability, Geometric Concepts
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Roberts, Susan; Philip, Robyn – Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 2006
The ability to interpret information from any source, and increasingly visual sources, is a vital skill for all graduates in contemporary culture. The development of the skills to read visual texts and communicate that understanding requires a certain level of critical thinking and reflection, skills which can only be developed over time, through…
Descriptors: Visual Literacy, Critical Thinking, Thinking Skills, Early Childhood Education
van Gelder, Tim – 2001
Critical thinking is highly valued but difficult to teach effectively. The Reason! project at the University of Melbourne (Australia) has developed the Reason!Able software as part of a general method aimed at enhancing critical thinking skills. Students using Reason!Able appear to make dramatic gains. This paper describes: (1) the challenge…
Descriptors: Computer Software Development, Computer Software Evaluation, Computer Uses in Education, Courseware