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ERIC Number: EJ635436
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2001
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ISSN: ISSN-0888-6504
Collateral Benefits of an Interactive Literacy Program for Grade 1 and 2 Students.
Ross, John A.; Hogaboam-Gray, Anne; Hannay, Lynne
Journal of Research on Computing in Education, v33 n3 p219-34 Spr 2001
This study examined the collateral effects of WiggleWorks, an interactive literacy program, in two settings: a cohort study comparing random samples of grade 1 and 2 students before and after software implementation, and a longitudinal sample tracing students from kindergarten to grade 1. Showed increases in computer use, skills, and self-efficacy. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Cohort Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Courseware, Grade 1, Grade 2, Literacy, Longitudinal Studies, Primary Education, Self Efficacy, Skill Development
Available electronically: http://206.58.233.20/jrte/33/3/abstracts/ross.html
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Collateral Information; Computer Use; Interactive Systems