Sunday, September 14, 2008

1.Which software function could best give students opportunities to match English words with their German equivalents?
Your Answer:
Drill and practice

2.When using drill-and-practice software functions, avoid:
Your Answer:
overuse.

3.Which software function might be useful if there was no teacher available to teach the topic?
Your Answer:
Tutorial

4.What is one classroom application of tutorial software?
Your Answer:
Self-paced review of learning

5.If a teacher wanted to demonstrate genetics principles by mating fruit flies and letting
students analyze features of their offspring, what would be the best software?
Your Answer:
Simulation

6.Which is an issue related to instructional uses of simulations?
Your Answer:
Fidelity of the system

7.Instructional games are most frequently used:
Your Answer:
as alternatives for simulations.

8.An issue related to instructional use of games is:
Your Answer:
confusing game rules with real rules.

9.Which is a good use of problem-solving software?
Your Answer:
To foster use of learning strategies

10.One controversy related to use of problem-solving software is:
Your Answer:
a definition of problem solving.

11.What is one characteristic of an ILS system?
Your Answer:
It includes a management system.

12.What is a common research finding related to ILS use?
Your Answer:
It sometimes shows higher achievement than other methods.

13.What should one look for when evaluating courseware's graphics?
Your Answer:
It does not interfere with learning.

14.One concern in evaluating a courseware's pedagogical soundness is:
Your Answer:
its readability level.

15.What is a criterion that teachers should especially focus on when evaluating the quality of drill-and-practice software?
Your Answer:
Feedback is appropriate for correct answers

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