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Small, Ruth V.; Arnone, Marilyn P. – School Library Media Activities Monthly, 1999
Describes a set of evaluation tools that help elementary, middle, and high school students evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of Web sites and may also be used to guide the design of new Web sites. Discusses motivation and includes ideas for incorporating Web evaluation into information skills instruction. (LRW)
Descriptors: Design Requirements, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods
Small, Ruth V.; Arnone, Marilyn – Library Talk, 1999
Describes WebMAC Junior, a tool developed to provide elementary students in grades one through four with hands-on experience in evaluating the strengths and weaknesses of Web sites. Discusses Web evaluation criteria and includes ideas for incorporating Web evaluation into the curriculum that promote information literacy. (LRW)
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Curriculum Development, Elementary Education, Evaluation Criteria
Peer reviewedSmall, Ruth V.; Arnone, Marilyn P. – Knowledge Quest, 2001
Applying the expectancy-value theory of motivation to the Web environment, a site that stimulates the interest and curiosity of the user and provides meaningful content and activities may be considered a valuable Web site. The authors developed evaluation instruments that are intended for use by educators and students from grade one through…
Descriptors: Education, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods, Information Retrieval
Download full textSmall, Ruth V.; Arnone, Marilyn P. – 1999
The evaluation of World Wide Web resources has become a critical information skill for students. Because of the uniqueness of these resources, new tools are required that assess not only the content validity and mechanical functionality of a Web site, but also its motivational quality. This paper describes the development and validation of a set…
Descriptors: Educational Theories, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods
Arnone, Marilyn P.; Small, Ruth V. – 1999
Designed for elementary or middle school teachers and library media specialists, this book provides educators with practical, easy-to-use ways of applying motivation assessment techniques when selecting World Wide Web sites for inclusion in their lessons and offers concrete examples of how to use Web evaluation with young learners. WebMAC…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods, Information Literacy
Small, Ruth V.; Arnone, Marilyn P. – 1999
Intended for use by middle or high school teachers and library media specialists, this book describes a World Wide Web evaluation tool developed specifically for use by high school students and designed to provide hands-on experience in critically evaluating the strengths and weaknesses of Web sites. The book uses a workbook format and is…
Descriptors: Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods, High Schools, Information Literacy
