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In this paper we attempt to apply a five -dimensional framework for the analysis and evaluation of educational software in Science, and in particular CD-ROMs. Our study was based on a forgone review of the relevant literature. The framework created includes educational, electronic, social/institutional, epistemological and pupil-focused variables which are not mutually exclusive. An application of this framework to two educational CD-ROMs demonstrated, on the one hand the applicability and flexibility of the framework and on the other the characteristics of the CD-ROMs. The study also revealed some of the teaching implications of incorporating parts of the CD-ROMs into formal and non-formal learning environments.
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Kounatidou, C., Fassoulopoulos, G., Kariotoglou, P. (2003). Application of a Framework Appropriate for a Multilevel Assessment of Educational Multimedia Software in Science (FEVES). In: Psillos, D., Kariotoglou, P., Tselfes, V., Hatzikraniotis, E., Fassoulopoulos, G., Kallery, M. (eds) Science Education Research in the Knowledge-Based Society. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-0165-5_36
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