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iTest: Online Assessment and Self-Assessment in Mathematics
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Joglar, Nuria; Martin, Diego; Colmenar, J. Manuel; Martinez, Ivan; Hidalgo, J. Ignacio – Interactive Technology and Smart Education, 2010
Purpose: This paper aims to describe the activities designed and conducted with primary school, secondary school and university students to study the integration of alternative assessment and self-assessment online tools in mathematics courses using iTest. iTest is an educational software tool born to support the continuous evaluation system…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Alternative Assessment, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software
Enhancement of Spatial Thinking with Virtual Spaces 1.0
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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
A Computer Environment for Beginners' Learning of Sorting Algorithms: Design and Pilot Evaluation
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Kordaki, M.; Miatidis, M.; Kapsampelis, G. – Computers & Education, 2008
This paper presents the design, features and pilot evaluation study of a web-based environment--the SORTING environment--for the learning of sorting algorithms by secondary level education students. The design of this environment is based on modeling methodology, taking into account modern constructivist and social theories of learning while at…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Mathematics, Social Theories, Secondary School Students
Computer-Based Instruction's (CBI) Rediscovered Role in K-12: An Evaluation Case Study of One High School's Use of CBI to Improve Pass Rates on High-Stakes Tests
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Hannafin, Robert D.; Foshay, Wellesley R. – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2008
Patriot High School (PHS) adopted a remediation strategy to help its 10th-grade students at risk of failing the Math portion of MCAS, the state's end of year competency exam. The centerpiece of that strategy was a computer-based instructional (CBI) course. PHS used a commercially available CBI product to align the course content with the…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, High Risk Students, High Stakes Tests, Course Content
Mathematics and Science Uses of Computers in American Schools, 1989.
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Becker, Henry Jay – Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching, 1991
Data collected for the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (1989) within U.S. secondary schools revealed that computer usage more than doubled from 1985. Discussed are the regular and systematic uses of computers in the classroom and laboratories, the types of software used, and the goals for teachers using…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Evaluation, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Objectives
An Intelligent Tutor for Basic Algebra.
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McArthur, David; Stasz, Cathleen – 1990
The stated goal of Individual Computer-Assisted Instruction (ICAI) research is the development of computer software that combines much of the subject matter being studied, any particular student's learning schema, and the pedagogical knowledge of human tutors into a powerful one-to-one learning environment. This report describes the initial steps…
Descriptors: Algebra, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Development, Computer Software Evaluation