January 2012 Volume 15 Number 1 - Educational Technology ...

5 I feel practicing applied math questions through the computer is quite interesting. 100
6 I enjoy solving applied math questions through the computer. 100
7
I feel computer-assisted practice helps me develop a better ability to solve applied
math questions.
100
8
In the stage of “I know the meaning of the question”, I feel reading the instruction
given by the computer helps me understand the question better.
100
9
In the stage of “I know the meaning of the question”, I feel the questions asked by
the computer help me understand the key points of the question better.
In the stage of “I know how to list the expression and calculate”, I feel the
70.6
10 illustrated explanations given by the computer help me figure out the way to solve
the question.
100
11
In the stage of “I know how to list the expression and calculate”, I feel the
calculation explanations given by the computer help me solve calculation problems.
94.1
12
In the stage of “I will check again”, I feel this step encourages me to go back to
examine my calculation again.
82.4
13
In the stage of “I will check again”, I feel this step encourages me to go back to
examine my expressions again.
100
14
The method provided by the computer inspires me to think if there are other
approaches.
I know completion of an applied math question must go through the following 3
94.1
15
steps: (please list them in actual problem-solving order) (1) I know how to list the
expression and calculate (2) I will check again (3) I know the meaning of the
question
82.4
Table 7. Computer-Assisted Mathematic-Problem-Solving System Questionnaire Analysis B
No. Content
I know the
meaning of
the question
I know how to list
the expression and
calculate
I will
check
again
All very
simple
All very
difficult
16 The simplest step is 5.9 23.5 5.9 47.1 17.6
17 The hardest step is 11.8 17.6 17.6 47.1 5.9
18 Favorite step 23.5 29.4 41.2 5.9 0
19 Least desired step 0 35.3 11.8 52.9 0
System use attitude (questions 1~3)
Table 6 shows the majority of users (82.4-100%) thought that system operation and instructions could be easily
understood, and they had no problem grasping the error feedback.
System assistance cognition (questions 4~7)
Table 6 shows all users agreed that solving math questions through the computer was easier than through the test
sheet. It’s unanimous that solving word-based math questions through the computer is both interesting and
enjoyable.
Mathematic problem-solving process cognition
Table 6 shows most of the users (82.4%) became familiar with the required stages for solving math questions,
because they were able to list the problem-solving steps in correct order.
Cognition of each stage of the problem-solving process (questions 8~14)
Table 6 shows all participants agreed that motion pictures provided by the system to help understand questions
helped them grasp the meaning of the questions. Most of the participants (70.6%) agreed that the guiding
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