Educational Software Evaluation

REFERENCE: Children Interactive Education Software. (Educational Cartoon Story)


PUBLISHER: Wholesale-Mart Business Point Sdn. Bhd.

There is such a variety of Instructional Technology such as Multimedia, Text, and Visual. The purpose of the instructional Technology is to assist the teaching and learning process either in the class or outsides. It also is increasing the level of understanding in an interactive ways. Somehow, we have to determine whether the software is really benefited in learning activity or not. In this section, I would like to evaluate the content of an Educational Software.

In term of motivation, this software provokes an attention with the use of color, brightness, sound, graphics, and animation throughout the program. This program also maintains the student’s confidence by giving encouragement at the end of each session. Since the target of this software is among the children, the program encourages students to envision themselves in an imaginary context or event where they can use themselves in an imaginary context or event where they can use.

Furthermore, the goal orientation is provided. Goals for tutorial style are clearly stated. The program documentation has defined objectives and goals.

In term of learner control, students can’t actively control the program, since the program is one ways learning process; the students are not able to be active, collaborative and reflective in knowledge construction. Learner should follow the flow of the program.

From the Curriculum aspect, the content fit well into the local school curriculum at the grade level of primary school student. All the information factually correct in term of the grammar and vocabulary. All the diagrams and other visual aids included in the program well designed and technically accurate. Its also using a compatible vocabulary level with the primary school.

In the cosmetic aspects, the program also can enhance the impact and legibility of the screen with the color. During the program are being run, it’s provide the subtitle to make the student easily determine the word.

From the technical aspect, there is not necessary the specialized training to operate this program. It make the program is easy to use in teaching and learning activity.

As a conclusion, Instructional technology makes the teaching and learning process easier and enjoyable to make the process effective. It makes the lesson activity varies and effective. Somehow, this program should be improved to make the program friendly used.