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Patel, Priyanka; Torppa, Minna; Aro, Mikko; Richardson, Ulla; Lyytinen, Heikki – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2022
Background: In 2018, it was found that only a quarter of Grade 3 children in India were reading at grade level. A growing demand for English education has further limited children's literacy achievement. Despite a strong evidence base in favour of using systematic phonics for building English literacy skills, many teachers in India continue to use…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Teaching Methods
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van Uittert, Anne; Verhoeven, Ludo; Segers, Eliane – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2022
In the present study, a 5-week tablet-based word reading efficiency game intervention (Reading Turbo) was integrated in a comprehensive phonics-based reading curriculum. The aims of the study were to examine whether the game would advance children's word reading efficiency, and to determine the extent to which pre-reading capacities and in-game…
Descriptors: Game Based Learning, Reading Instruction, Reading Fluency, Educational Games
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Ronimus, Miia; Eklund, Kenneth; Westerholm, Jari; Ketonen, Ritva; Lyytinen, Heikki – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2020
We used a randomized controlled trial to investigate if a mobile game, GraphoLearn (GL), could effectively support the learning of first graders (N = 70), who have severe difficulties in reading and spelling. We studied the effects of two versions of the game: GL Reading, which focused on training letter-sound correspondence and word reading; and…
Descriptors: Game Based Learning, Computer Games, Educational Games, Handheld Devices