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| How long does it take to complete the programs?
Within the student guide there are 6-8
assignments comprised of readings, hands-on projects,
vocabulary, questions, reports, multimedia programs and tests.
It is difficult to assess how each individual will progress
through the program, but on average it should take one half
school year to complete. (This assumes 1 hour each day during
the week.)
We hope that the programs inspire students to do additional
research in areas of interest to them. Some of the web links
will give students more exposure to the field of study and provide
them with many activities.
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| How many students can use the program at once?
Each single version CD-ROM is intended to be installed on
one computer. You can print out as many copies of the text,
student guide and teacher guide as necessary. Only one student
can use the program on a computer at one time, but the program
can handle as many student entries as needed and will track
each student's scores. Labpacks and volume pricing options are available for
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| Can I, as the parent/teacher, check on student
scores?
Yes, there is a special password in the teacher guide that
allows you to view the progress reports of all your students.
You can edit, give feedback or print out the individual
progress reports.
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| Does the student get feedback when taking the tests?
Yes, all of the tests or challenges have
instant analysis. If the student enters the correct response, the
narrator will respond positively. If an incorrect answer is entered,
the correct answer and explanation are given.
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| How does the program take advantage of the World Wide Web?
Within the program is a Web link icon that automatically connects
the user to the Wildridge Software Web site where they can connect
to links available for the CD-ROM unit study being used. The
pre-designated links have been chosen to allow students to explore a
particular subject area in more depth.
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| What advantage does a computer have over a book?
Books work well for reading English or history. Many basic ideas
necessary for understanding mathematics and science are more easily
understood when explained by animated images. This is why A Bigger
World utilizes both the printed word and the animated image of the
computer to teach a variety of concepts.
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| Can students do this by themselves?
They certainly can. The assignment checklist in the student guide
will direct them through the course. However, it is highly suggested
that when discussion questions are posed to the student that it is
beneficial to also have an adult perspective. |
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| What are the goals of A Bigger World?
Children are blessed with an innate curiosity about the world
that surrounds them. If by their teen years they are not divorced
from nature by contrived science kits and revised history, they may
develop their curiosity into the intellect that characterizes the
mature adult. A Bigger World is designed to inspire young people and
their parents to find in the world about them the stimulus to
nurture that intellectual development.
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| What do I do if I, the parent/teacher, do not remember or
understand the material presented in the program?
You, as a parent, should go through the
program before you use it with your student. If you have thought
about the discussion questions, then you can better direct your
student. The teacher guide will have the answers to all the
questions posed to the student and also provide you with further
background information.
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