ERIC Number: EJ1165916
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Publication Date: 2018-Feb
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An Evaluation of the Effectiveness of a Computer-Assisted Reading Intervention
Messer, David; Nash, Gilly
Journal of Research in Reading, v41 n1 p140-158 Feb 2018
Background: A cost-effective method to address reading delays is to use computer-assisted learning, but these techniques are not always effective. Methods: We evaluated a commercially available computer system that uses visual mnemonics, in a randomised controlled trial with 78 English-speaking children (mean age 7 years) who their schools identified as needing reading support. School-based individual tutorials usually took place 2-3 times/week. Only the experimental group received the intervention in the first 10 months; thereafter, both the experimental and control groups received the intervention for 6 months. Results: After 10 months, the experimental group had significantly higher standardised scores than the waiting list control group of decoding, phonological awareness, naming speed, phonological short-term memory and executive loaded working memory. Conclusions: The computer-assisted intervention was effective, and this suggests that this medium can be used for reading interventions with English-speaking children.
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Reading Programs, Intervention, Program Evaluation, Program Effectiveness, Mnemonics, Randomized Controlled Trials, Visual Aids, Experimental Groups, Control Groups, Standardized Tests, Phonological Awareness, Naming, Short Term Memory, Executive Function, Reading Improvement, Achievement Gains, Children
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