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Direct linkAdamson, Bob – Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 2010
This paper describes the production of a software program for Master of Education students studying the "Introduction to Research Methods" course at a tertiary institution in Hong Kong. The course was originally delivered in a lecture mode, which proved unsatisfactory in providing sufficient learning support for the students. The paper…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Instructional Design, Research Methodology, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedZhi-Cheng, Dong; Collis, Betty – Journal of Educational Technology Systems, 1994
Discusses the portability of a Canadian-made educational simulation software package, "The Electronics Workbench," to China that was part of a larger study conducted at the University of Twente (The Netherlands). Evaluation results of the software use in China are presented, including functionality for electronics education, ease of use,…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Simulation, Courseware, Efficiency
Peer reviewedOwston, Ronald D.; Wideman, Herbert H. – Canadian Journal of Educational Communication, 1987
Describes study that compared teacher panel reviews of educational software to field test reports to determine the levels of agreement between the two evaluation types. Methods of evaluation are discussed, the York Educational Software Evaluation Scales (YESES) are explained, and the results of the study of 36 software packages are presented.…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction, Courseware, Developed Nations
Peer reviewedDudley-Marling, Curt; And Others – Computers in the Schools, 1988
Discussion of the evaluation of educational software highlights two evaluation methods: (1) the York Educational Software Evaluation Scales (YESES), a criterion-based evaluation, and (2) a field-testing approach developed at York University. Guidelines for the field-testing approach include an emphasis on the observation of students. (22…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction, Courseware, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedTovar, Mariela; Barker, Nicholas – Canadian Journal of Educational Communication, 1986
The summative evaluation of a courseware program designed to assist in writing the lower-case alphabet is described to demonstrate the effectiveness of a field test for answering specific evaluation questions, collecting maximum evidence on which to base conclusions of instructional effectiveness, and being flexible enough for use in normal…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Courseware, Field Tests, Foreign Countries
Cohen, Rina – Journal of Computer-Based Instruction, 1988
Describes a two-year Canadian project devoted to the development and formative evaluation of a graduated series of four graphics-based programing environments for young children, called pre-Logo Microworlds. Field tests of software and instructional materials are described, and classroom observations and teacher and student interviews are…
Descriptors: Classroom Observation Techniques, Cognitive Development, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Graphics
