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Winn, Tiffany; Miller, Julia; van Steenbrugge, Willem – Australian Journal of Teacher Education, 2020
This paper addresses a gap in research regarding the efficacy of software programs to help children with reading difficulties. Forty-two children aged 5-13 years identified as poor readers participated in a study over twelve weeks using ReadingDoctor, a software program targeting phonemic awareness, orthographic-phonemic mappings, decoding ability…
Descriptors: Phonemic Awareness, Phonological Awareness, Decoding (Reading), Word Recognition
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Massaro, Dominic W.; Bosseler, Alexis – Autism: The International Journal of Research & Practice, 2006
A computer-animated tutor, Baldi, has been successful in teaching vocabulary and grammar to children with autism and those with hearing problems. The present study assessed to what extent the face facilitated this learning process relative to the voice alone. Baldi was implemented in a Language Wizard/Tutor, which allows easy creation and…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Animation, Programmed Tutoring, Vocabulary Development
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Scrase, Richard – British Journal of Educational Technology, 1998
Describes the "Indirect Learning" (IDL) system, a speaking-computer-based multisensory system for teaching literacy skills of reading and spelling in children aged 6 upwards and adults, produced by Starcross. IDL measures how effectively the system remediated the reading and spelling in children and adults with poor phonological skills…
Descriptors: Adults, Children, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer System Design