Title :
A software evaluation approach based on Vergnaud´s conceptual fields theory
Author :
de Souza, Maria de Fátima C ; Pequeno, Mauro C. ; Filho, José Aires C ; de Souza, Cidcley T.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. Sci., Fed. Univ. of Ceara, Fortaleza, Brazil
Abstract :
The vast production of educational software has made more difficult for teachers to evaluate such products. This problem is increased when considering the limited effectiveness of current evaluation methodologies concerning the pedagogical and cognitive aspects in the evaluation process. In this paper, we demonstrate how the conceptual fields theory, proposed by Vergnaud, can be employed to improve the evaluation process of educational software.
Keywords :
educational computing; software performance evaluation; teaching; Vergnaud conceptual fields theory; cognition; educational software evaluation; pedagogy; Computer science; Computer science education; Educational institutions; Educational products; Educational technology; Manufacturing; Production; Software engineering; Software quality; Software tools;
Conference_Titel :
Advanced Learning Technologies, 2005. ICALT 2005. Fifth IEEE International Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7695-2338-2
DOI :
10.1109/ICALT.2005.25
