Naslov
Evaluation of Educational Software for the Gifted Students

Autori
Batarelo Kokić, Ivana ; Šimić Martina

Izvornik
ITRO. Informacione tehnologije i razvoj obrazovanja (2217-7930) 1 (2011), 1; 14-19

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
educational software evaluation; gifted students

Sažetak
In order to determine level of applicability of educational mathematics software in gifted education, the study authors compiled a list of expected characteristics of gifted students with a focus on student creative thinking. The list was used to conduct summative evaluation of selected educational software packages. The evaluation results are presented both in numeric and narrative form. The results indicate that the skill-based transmission software commonly does not provide environment that allows development of creativity. In opposite, the open-ended constructivist software is a more favorable environment, in which students have opportunity to perform more complex tasks that encourage curiosity, imagination and allow risk-taking. Also, when using the open-ended constructivist educational mathematics software, students can be genuine in their work, can express fluency and flexibility. This study results can serve as a guideline for a selection of software that could be used in gifted education.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Pedagogija

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