brady@chopin.udel.edu (Joseph Brady) (02/17/91)
I am looking for references on how people learn to use software packages like Lotus, Wordperfect or dBase. I see a good deal of literature on how people learn to program in third generation languages like pascal. But learning to use a package would seem to present different problems, and I do not find literature on how people learn them. Any guidance would be appreciated, and I will summarize replies for the net.
freewill@nstar.rn.com (Bill Williston) (02/18/91)
I have been teaching computer applications (123, WP & dB) at Niles High School the past four years. I did not learn how to teach them in college, even though my degree is in teaching math and computer science.I have a developed a method whi works for high school students. I use a tutorial for a text. Students work through the tutorial and related worksheets (written by me, the worksheets). The worksheets highlight important features, require students to read the screen and include check points for me to sign when various operations are performed. -- Bill Williston NSTAR conferencing site 219-289-0287 internet: freewill@nstar.rn.com 1300 newsgroups - 8 inbound lines uucp: ..!uunet!nstar.rn.com!freewill 99 file areas - 4300 megabytes --- backbone news & mail feeds available - contact larry@nstar.rn.com ---