The first type is drill and practice. Drill and practice is when a students works problems and it gives them immediate feedback. The Math Machine is a website that gives students problems and once they give their answer it shows them the correct answer.
The second type is tutorial. Tutorial is just like it's name, it's basically a tutor. It gives summaries, explanations, practice, feedback and assessment. Ultimate spelling is a website that is a step by step tutor to teach kids how to spell.
http://www.ultimatespelling.com/a?utm_expid=12279646-16&utm_referrer=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.prweb.com%2Freleases%2F2012%2F10%2Fprweb9910750.htm
The third type of educational software is simulation. Simulation shows real or imaginary problems and explains how they work to show underlying concepts.
SimSE is an educational software engineering simulation environment that gives students the opportunity to use what they have been taught at school.
The forth type are instructional games. Instructional games are a fun way to promote motivation to learn.
A good example of instructional games is Brainpop.
http://www.brainpop.com/
The fifth and final type of educational software is problem solving. Problem solving software teaches by using practice and explanations to the steps in problem solving. It gives students opportunities to solve problems.
Gamequarium involves problem solving games. Once the student is done solving the problem,
gamequarium goes back & explains the steps to get the correct answer.
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