The evaluation of Turkish National Ministry of Education k1-8 the information and communication technologies course text book activity cd

With this research, the convenience evaluation of the 56 different activities which takes part in the CD delivered by Turkish National Ministry of Education to provide the K1-8 Information and Communication Technologies Course with computer applications.In this research, a descriptive summative evaluation is carried out by using quantitative and qualitative data. As well as the students and the teachers affected directly by this software, the study group of the research constitutes the specialists of instruction technologies field and the researcher who is a participatory observer at the same time.The opinions of students, teachers and the experts of instructional design field are taken by the help of evaluation measures prepared specially for each. In addition, in order to save the notes of observer more systematically, observations and opinions (views) are recorded by developing observation report form.Frequencies and percentages are calculated for quantitative data obtained through data collection means. In addition, the qualitative data are grouped and summarized. By these quantitative indications, the reasons of the results obtained from qualitative data are attempted to be proven.In the conclusion of the interpretation of the evidence obtained at the end of the research, it is found out that the software discussed in the research is convenient instructionally in many ways; nevertheless many activities need to be improved. The recommendations uttered by the all groups to like increase the number of activities especially in 4-8. grades, to enrich the activities visually and to increase the game type activities which attract primary school students? attention should be taken into consideration. Furthermore, it should be enabled for the teachers who don?t use the software by logistical and descriptive support.