本文調查軟體目錄、包裝與內含說明書中之資訊，瞭解軟體廠商漏了提供哪些重要資訊而造成消費者的困擾。本研究也評估幼教軟體在設計上是否符合建構式學習理念。調查發現消費者很難經由宣傳目錄與軟體封面包裝得知軟體的定價、適用年齡與出版日期。另外，軟體在設計上較無法充分讓1. 幼兒有學習的主控權，2. 體會因果關係，3. 由淺入深的學習，4. 自由創作。這顯示學術界與實務界在應用科技的理念和方法上有明顯差距。

This study examines the information contained in catalogs of education software, on the cover of software packages and in product descriptions inside software packages. This study also evaluates the quality of the educational software designed for children under age 8, based on the evaluation systems designed by Haugland and Shade. Findings indicate that the information enclosed in the catalogs and on the software covers often do not clearly specify the appropriate age of the software users, the price and the published date of the software. Without this information, consumers are unable to efficiently find software they desire. Information included in the product descriptions also reveals that software publication companies overlook the educational function of product descriptions. Software evaluation revealed that education software frequently did not meet the requirements of allowing children to have control over the computer, to realize the cause and effect of their actions, and to be scaffold during their learning while working on the software. This indicated that the education software often did not embrace the child-centered, learner constructed learning approaches that educators consider appropriate for young learners.