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ERIC Number: EJ549322
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1996
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ISSN: ISSN-0735-6331
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The Use of Theory-Based Computer-Assisted Instruction in Correctional Centers To Enhance the Reading Skills of Reading-Disadvantaged Adults.
McKane, P. Frank; Greene, Barbara A.
Journal of Educational Computing Research, v15 n4 p331-44 1996
Describes a study that examined the effectiveness of theory-based computer-assisted instruction for reading with incarcerated adults reading below the ninth-grade level. Results of pre- and post-tests showed a significant reading achievement gain for computer-assisted reading instruction compared to traditional instruction for the lowest Grade Equivalency Levels. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction, Conventional Instruction, Grade Equivalent Scores, Instructional Effectiveness, Pretests Posttests, Prisoners, Reading Achievement, Reading Difficulties, Reading Instruction, Reading Skills
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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