Different Purposes of Educational Software
There are numerous types of educational software packages, all of which serve different purposes. Software packages can be characterised into three broad categories: ‘developmental’, ‘instructional’ and ‘other’.
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Basic skills development – basic numeracy and literacy development in the lower phases, e.g. Maths Blaster. |
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Creativity and organisational tools – content-free tools that enable the learners to organise and present data in creative ways without the purpose of actually developing cognitive skills. |
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Cognitive skills development – content-rich educational software that aims to develop thinking skills, especially higher order thinking skills such as problem solving, decision making, synthesis, analysis and evaluation. |
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Remedial and special needs – software specifically designed or specifically appropriate for use in circumstances of remediation and special needs. |
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