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The Use of Computer-Assisted Instruction to Improve the Reading Comprehension of Students With Learning Disabilities: An Evaluation of the Evidence Base According to the What Works Clearinghouse Standards.
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Remedial & Special Education . Jul/Aug2017, Vol. 38 Issue 4, p233-245. 13p. - Publication Year :
- 2017
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Abstract
- The purpose of this study was to investigate the evidence base for using computer-assisted instruction (CAI) to improve the reading comprehension of students with learning disabilities (LD). Twelve peer-reviewed studies (seven comparison group studies, five single-case studies) met selection criteria and were evaluated according to the relevant What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) procedures and standards. Results showed that seven studies (five comparison group and two single-case studies) met WWC standards with or without reservations. Key instructional features employed in CAI studies meeting the WWC standards without reservations included practice opportunities, self-correction and immediate corrective feedback, teacher-directed instruction, and contingencies for enhancing student motivation and engagement. Implications for future research and suggestions for using quality indicators to improve the rigor of future CAI investigations are discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *COMPARATIVE studies
*COMPUTER software
*COMPUTER assisted instruction
*ERIC (Information retrieval system)
*EXPERIMENTAL design
*STUDENTS with disabilities
*HIGH school students
*PSYCHOLOGY information storage & retrieval systems
*LEARNING disabilities
*MIDDLE school students
*MOTIVATION (Psychology)
*READING
*SCHOOL children
*SPECIAL education
*SYSTEMATIC reviews
*EFFECT sizes (Statistics)
*MEDICAL coding
*ADOLESCENCE
*CHILDREN
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 07419325
- Volume :
- 38
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Remedial & Special Education
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 124139565
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/0741932517693396