ERIC Number: ED376650
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1994-Mar-28
Pages: 60
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A Test and Control Experiment That Will Assess the Effectiveness of Sensory-Bridging, Computer Hardware and Software, in Aiding Visually-Impaired, Deaf, and Dyslexic Students in Achieving Greater Academic Gains as Reflected by Attainment of Proportionately Higher Scores on Simulated Versions of the Standardized TABE Test and a Simulated GED Examination.
Broughton, Georg
This practicum involved the design and implementation of a 4-station computer learning laboratory to enhance the academic learning gains of two visually impaired, two hearing impaired, and two dyslexic students at the Gainesville (Florida) Job Corps Center. The learning laboratory was equipped with computer hardware and software to perform the functions of human surrogate readers, writers, and interpreters. Students were followed while preparing for the General Education Development (GED) examination. Students were given two simulated TABE (Test of Adult Basic Education) tests and a mock GED examination over the course of 4 months. The group that used the sensory-bridging equipment as an alternate modality scored significantly higher than their control counterparts. Appendices include a program brochure, results of reputability and evaluability assessments, budget information, and detailed results of the simulated tests. Contains five references. (DB)
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Computer Uses in Education, Disabilities, Dyslexia, Elementary Secondary Education, Hearing Impairments, Learning Centers (Classroom), Learning Laboratories, Sensory Aids, Visual Impairments, Vocational Rehabilitation, Young Adults
Publication Type: Dissertations/Theses - Practicum Papers
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Florida
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: General Educational Development Tests; Test of Adult Basic Education
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