International Journal of Psychology and Psychological Therapy

Descripción de un Prototipo Informático Para la Evaluación de Conceptos B ásicos en Educación Infantil: Estudio Preliminar [Description of a Computerized Prototype for the Evaluation of Basic Concepts in Child Education: A Preliminary Study]

Volume 4 Num. 1 - April 2004 - Pages 165-175

Authors:

José Manuel López, Concepción Alcalde, José I. Navarro and Esperanza Marchena

Abstract:

The study of basic concepts acquisition processes represents a productive research topic in the last twenty years. Knowledge of acquisition procedures has important applied effects at the educational environment. In addition, the development of the computer technology has allowed be use on many educational tasks, although some educational software is not suitably contrasted. Considering the acquisition of the basic concepts, knowledge of achievement and the developments process has also have other applied research focus of interest. However, they have been underrepresented for assessment of basic concepts in early childhood, using a computer device. This article presents an Assessment of Basic Concepts Multimedia Software prototype, focused on kinder garden students and mentally disabled children. After developing the prototype, it was administered to a pre-school children group, and a special educational students group. After statistical analysis of consistency and reliability, functional changes were realized on the configuration of the multimedia program.

Key words:

Basic concepts, Assessment, Computer test, Preschool, children, Special education.

Full Article

More articles in this volume

• [1-10] Subjective Body Image Dimensions in Normal Female Population: Evolution Through Adolescence and Early Adulthood [Dimensiones Subjetivas de la Imagen Corporal en Población Femenina Normal: Evolución a lo Largo de la Adolescencia y la Adultez Temprana]
• [11-36] Tratamientos Psicológicos de las Pesadillas: Una Revisión [Psychological Treatments of Nightmares: a Review]
• [37-66] Aportaciones del Análisis Conductual al Estudio de la Conducta Emergente: Algunos Fenómenos Experimentales [Contributions of Behavior Analysis for the Study of Emergent Behavior: Some Experimental Phenomena]
• [67-91] ¿Primacía Visual? Estudio Sobre la Transferencia Basada en la Modalidad de Estímulo y en el Modo Lingüístico [Visual Primacy? A Study About Transfer Based on Stimulus Modality and Linguistic Mode]
• [93-104] Cambios del Patrón Alimentario Como fecto de la Privación de Agua o Alimento en Ratas en Crecimiento [Changes on Feeding Patterns as an Effect of Water and Food Privation in Growing Rats]
• [105-128] An Analysis of the Anomalies in Traditional Discounting Models [Un Análisis de las Anomalías de los Modelos Tradicionales de Descuento]
• [129-153] A Psychological Model for Verbal Hallucinations [Un Modelo Psicológico de Alucinaciones Verbales]
• [155-163] Human Observing Behavior Maintained by S+ and S-: Preliminary Data [Comportamiento de Observación en Humanos Mantenido por S+ y S-: Datos Preliminares]