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Peer reviewedTorgesen, Joseph K.; And Others – Learning Disability Quarterly, 1988
The study evaluated the relative effectiveness of three variations of a computer program designed to increase the sight-word reading vocabulary of 17 learning-disabled children in grades 1,2, and 3. No differences among the visual-only, the visual-auditory, or auditory-only presentation modes were observed. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Computer Assisted Instruction, Courseware, Educational Technology
Partridge, Susan – 1991
This essay reviews accounts of nontraditional schools in various parts of the United States, some of which are public-private ventures. All use computers in conjunction with practices such as the whole language approach, the language experience method, ability grouping, and individualized instruction. Review of the accounts leads to the conclusion…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Courseware, Educational Change, Educational Environment
Download full textRubin, David; And Others – 1984
Third in a series of six monographs on the use of new technologies in the instruction of learning disabled students, the paper explores program design strategies for computer-based instructional materials. Section 1 summarizes ideas related to models of perception and cognition, theories of instruction, and key characteristics of intelligent…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Computer Assisted Instruction, Courseware, Educational Technology
Bakke, Thomas W. – 1984
Fifth in a series of six monographs on the use of new technologies in the instruction of learning disabled students, the paper describes how schools can plan for the acquisition of computer hardware and software, and how they can provide district-level staff training in its use. Discussion focuses on the development of a technology implementation…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Courseware, Display Systems
Weisgerber, Robert A.; Blake, Patricia L. – 1984
Fourth in a series of six monographs on the use of new technologies in the instruction of learning disabled (LD) students, this paper explores issues related to the evaluation and selection of instructional software for LD students. Topics discussed include the following: (1) criteria for instructionally useful software (e.g., flexibility and…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Computer Software Reviews, Courseware
Turner, Terilyn C.; Frick, Elizabeth – 1990
This monograph presents the state of the art of computer-assisted instruction for students in adult basic education (ABE), developmental education, and rehabilitation programs. The 12 articles are written by practitioners for practitioners and describe programs being provided by public schools, community colleges, libraries, volunteer agencies,…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Learning, Adult Literacy, College Students
