A METHOD FOR EVALUATING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF EDUCATIONAL SOFTWARE

Authors
COHEN S CHECHILE R SMITH G TSAI F BURNS G
Citation
S. Cohen et al., A METHOD FOR EVALUATING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF EDUCATIONAL SOFTWARE, Behavior research methods, instruments, & computers, 26(2), 1994, pp. 236-241
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Psychology, Experimental
Journal title
Behavior research methods, instruments, & computers → ACNP
ISSN journal
07433808
Volume
26
Issue
2
Year of publication
1994
Pages
236 - 241
Database
ISI
SICI code
0743-3808(1994)26:2<236:AMFETE>2.0.ZU;2-I
Abstract
A method for executing a detailed evaluation of educational software i s described. Several issues are discussed, including the use of an exp erimental setting versus a field study, and the design of assessment i nstruments suited to evaluation of educational software. The instrumen ts include a test of remedial skills, a 103-item test of conceptual un derstanding, and a system for recording students' use of the software. The method was used to evaluate ConStatS, a program for teaching conc eptual understanding of probability and statistics. Preliminary result s of the evaluation are presented.