ERIC Number: EJ1143905
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017
Pages: 8
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ISSN: ISSN-2332-3205
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The Effectiveness of a Tablet Computer-Aided Intervention Program for Improving Reading Fluency
Özbek, Ahmet Bilal; Girli, Alev
Universal Journal of Educational Research, v5 n5 p757-764 2017
The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of a tablet computer-aided intervention program for improving reading fluency. It also investigates the opinions of students and parents about this intervention by using skill- and performance-based techniques, which have been investigated qualitatively. Three students with a learning disability who are in the third or fourth grades participated in the study. The multiple baselines across participants design which is one of the single-subject experimental models has been used as an experimental design and results are presented with graphics. The findings show that the tablet computer-aided intervention program improved the reading fluency of the students with a learning disability. According to the qualitative data, the students' views about the tablet computer-aided reading fluency intervention were generally positive, indicating that this study was fun and motivated them to study. Although the parents had concerns that studying with a tablet could be perceived as a means of entertainment, they also thought the intervention was effective and wanted their children to have access to a tablet computer for educational purposes.
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Handheld Devices, Telecommunications, Reading Instruction, Reading Fluency, Program Effectiveness, Learning Disabilities, Grade 3, Grade 4, Elementary School Students, Student Attitudes, Parent Attitudes, Qualitative Research, Foreign Countries, Interviews, Video Technology, Observation
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Grade 3; Primary Education; Elementary Education; Early Childhood Education; Grade 4; Intermediate Grades
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Turkey
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