ERIC Number: ED272648
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1983
Pages: 974
Abstractor: N/A
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: N/A
EISSN: N/A
A Reading Skills Development Program for Adult Non-Readers. Featuring: Supplementary Graphics and Sound (Voice Tutorials). Volumes 1 and 2. The TRS-80 Computer Assisted Instruction Series for Adult Basic Education Students.
San Antonio State Hospital, TX. Office of Education Services.
This instructional manual consists of materials for use in implementing a computer-assisted instructional program in reading skills development for adult nonreaders. Discussed first are the project during which this instructional program and manual were developed and the goals of the computer-assisted beginning reading program, a major feature of which is the use of interactive graphics and sound (voice) tutorials. The next section of the guide includes a description of the major components of the program and detailed instructions for their use. These components are interactive graphic cards, five floppy disks for TRS-80 microcomputer, and 24 audiocassettes. Concluding the guide are 954 interactive graphic cards that are included in the program for the purpose of helping students develop skills in the following areas: forming compound words, plurals, and contractions; identifying root words, prefixes, suffixes, and possessives; dividing words into syllables; identifying and using various parts of speech; recognizing homonyms; discriminating between synonyms and antonyms; discovering context; using negatives; finding the main idea; recalling details; following sequences; following directions; locating answers; reading in context; drawing conclusions; inferring; identifying cause and effect; and predicting outcomes. (MN)
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Adult Reading Programs, Computer Assisted Instruction, Context Clues, Decoding (Reading), Educational Objectives, Functional Reading, Guidelines, Instructional Materials, Program Development, Program Implementation, Reading Comprehension, Reading Skills, Skill Development, Teaching Methods, Tutorial Programs, Vocabulary Development, Vocabulary Skills, Word Recognition, Word Study Skills
Staff Development Coordinator, San Antonio State Hospital, P. O. Box 23310, San Antonio, TX 78223-0310 (Entire package: text, cards, software, and audiotapes--$53.25).
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
Sponsor: Texas Education Agency, Austin.
Authoring Institution: San Antonio State Hospital, TX. Office of Education Services.
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A