Executive Summary of The Use of Educational Software in Adult Literacy Programs: A Comparison of Integrated Learning Systems and Stand-Alone Software=Resume du Rapport Intitule: L'Utilisation de Didacticiels dans les Programmes d'Alphabetisation des Adultes: Une Comparaison Entre les Systemes Integres d'Apprentissage et les Logiciels Autonomes.

Autor/in	Millar, Diane
Institution	National Literacy Secretariat, Ottawa (Ontario).
Titel	Executive Summary of The Use of Educational Software in Adult Literacy Programs: A Comparison of Integrated Learning Systems and Stand-Alone Software=Resume du Rapport Intitule: L'Utilisation de Didacticiels dans les Programmes d'Alphabetisation des Adultes: Une Comparaison Entre les Systemes Integres d'Apprentissage et les Logiciels Autonomes.
Quelle	(1996), (45 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	französisch; englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Adult Basic Education; Adult Literacy; Adult Programs; Adult Students; Comparative Analysis; Computer Literacy; Computer Uses in Education; Computers; Courseware; Foreign Countries; Integrated Learning Systems; Literacy Education; Media Selection; Pretests Posttests; Reading Achievement; Self Esteem; Skill Development; Student Attitudes; Canada + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Adult; Adults; Education; Adult education; Erwachsenenbildung; Student; Students; Erwachsenenalter; Studentin; Schüler; Schülerin; Computerkenntnisse; Computernutzung; Digitalrechner; Lernsoftware; Ausland; Medienwahl; Leseleistung; Self-esteem; Selbstaufmerksamkeit; Kompetenzentwicklung; Qualifikationsentwicklung; Schülerverhalten; Kanada
Abstract	The pros and cons of integrated learning systems (ILS) and stand-alone software for adult literacy instruction were examined in a comparative analysis that focused on their use in adult literacy programs in Canada. The comparison focused on the following variables: achievement gains in reading; changes in students' attitudes toward computers; changes in students' self-esteem; and the basic computer skills acquired by students. The four variables were assessed through a battery of qualitative and quantitative pretest and posttest instruments. A questionnaire was also administered to a sample of literacy teachers. The study established that using any computer software with adult students offers the following advantages: (1) students acquire basic computer skills; (2) computers give students privacy if they want it; (3) computers are considered prestigious for programs and attract more students; and (4) computers provide fast feedback for each student. However, some software packages may not be appropriate for adult students, and effective integration of software packages into a program's curriculum may be difficult. ILS were no more effective than stand-alone software in terms of any of the four variables studied, they did not provide student records, and they were much more expensive than stand-alone packages. (The full report's table of contents and the addresses of Canada's literacy resource centers are appended.) (MN)
Anmerkungen	For full text (English): http://www.nald.ca/FULLTEXT/edsoft/cover.htm.
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC