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A Comparison And Contradistinction Of The Methods Of Selecting Educational Computer Software Employed In W.A. Primary Schools, D. P. Hurrell
A Comparison And Contradistinction Of The Methods Of Selecting Educational Computer Software Employed In W.A. Primary Schools, D. P. Hurrell
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This thesis reviews the methods and criteria that Western Australian school teachers and District Consultants of computers use in the selection of Educational computer software. Questionnaires were used to survey these two groups ( N=301, teachers and N=20 District Consultants) on aspects such as: how they select software; what criteria they employ in selecting software; how confident they feel about software selection; their level of training in software selection; and the skills and resources they have in software selection. This data was then analysed through the application of computer based analysis programs. From the data collected some questions arose about …