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Title of Program
Mindlink Problem Solver
Publisher or Producer
Mindlink, Inc., Box 249, King's Hwy, North Pomfret, VT
Version and/or Date
4th Edition, 1989, v 2.2
Setting (in classroom, small groups, etc.)
Individually in the lab
Potential Users
Adults
Computer
Hardware: Macintosh
Operating System: Windows
RAM: 1 MB
Checklist
(characteristics present indicated by x)
x Overall design of program is good
Reading selections are long (several paragraphs).
Reading selections are complete works rather than excerpts.
x Content of reading selections is appropriate for college
students.
Tasks involve students in constructing ideas, rather than in
answering objective questions.
Reading Strategies
(items present marked by x)
Previewing
x Accessing prior knowledge
Establishing a purpose for reading
Determining text structure and organization
x Asking questions
Defining terms as used in context
Monitoring comprehension
Using fix-up strategies when comprehension breaks down
Paraphrasing and summarizing author's ideas
Relating author's background to reading selection
Determining author's purpose and attitude
x Relating ideas in reading selection to other ideas
Evaluating the validity of the author's claims
Collaborating with other ideas
Comments
A Hypercard stack that promotes the use of divergent and
creative thinking for solving problems. Not applicable to
critical reading. A Hypercard stack that promotes the use of
divergent and creative thinking for solving problems. Not
applicable to critical reading. Requires Windows 3.0 or 3.1;
Hypercard 2.0 or greater (included), System Tools 6.0.5 or
greater.
Evaluator
Sally Rings
Date of Evaluation
11/93
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