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Investigating intermediate teachers’ CDRom selection criteria

University of British Columbia

This study investigates the current selection criteria and processes that experienced intermediate educators (teachers, teacher librarians, technology teachers, teacher librarian/technology teachers, and teacher/technology teachers) in the Vancouver metropolitan area use to assess and evaluate CDROM software for use with intermediate students. The study was exploratory and descriptive in nature and employed a survey approach. The survey was administered using questionnaire and interview instruments. The questions for the study were developed through input from a panel of three CDROM experts, and further refined in a pilot study. The research instruments were administered by the researcher to twenty educators experienced with CDROM selection. During the interview, subjects were observed and tape recorded evaluating two CDROM encyclopedias. All audio recordings were transcribed. Content analysis of the interview transcriptions objectively, systematically, and quantitatively identified and described references to CDROM selection criteria, factors affecting the development of these selection criteria, and resources consulted when evaluating and selecting CDROM software. Subjects identified forty-six CDROM selection criteria, six factors influencing their evaluation and selection of CDROMs, and sixteen resources which they consulted when selecting CDROMs. It was found that groups of educators (e.g., teachers, teacher librarians, and technology teachers) differed on the types of selection criteria they used to evaluate CDROMs. Educators also used different criteria when evaluating a specific CDROM as opposed to criteria they listed for selecting all CDROMs. The recommendations for this study included: (a) ensuring educators are given time to preview, evaluate and test CDROMS with their students, (b) training educators how to select and use CDROM software in groups of educators both similar and different to their teaching specialties, (c) increasing the involvement of provincial and district resource specialists, and (d) the establishment of a previewing site on the internet to assist educators in their evaluation and selection of CDROM software.

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2009-05-27

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http://hdl.handle.net/2429/8330

Curriculum Studies

University of British Columbia

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