ERIC Number: EJ1469376
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025-Mar
Pages: 10
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0162-6434
EISSN: EISSN-2381-3121
Available Date: 0000-00-00
Fostering Inference-Making through Video-Based Technology in Young Children with Early Reading Difficulties
HyeJin Hwang1; Panayiota (Pani) Kendeou1; Kristen L. McMaster1
Journal of Special Education Technology, v40 n1 p117-126 2025
Successful comprehension is only possible when children draw inferences about ideas implicit or missing in discourse. Supporting inference-making with explicit instruction must start early given its importance in comprehension and knowledge development. However, students who experience difficulties with early reading skills often do not receive adequate instructional support for inference-making because oftentimes inference-making is taught in the context of written texts. In this article, we describe the potential of using video-based technology in teaching inference-making in young students who experience difficulties in early reading skills. First, we discuss why inference-making is crucial for comprehension and elaborate on a theoretical framework that addresses how video-based technology can support inference-making independent of basic reading skills. Next, we share our experiences designing web-based software featuring interactive videos. Finally, we describe how teachers can design their own inference instruction using video-based technology to support young students with difficulties in comprehension and basic reading skills.
Descriptors: Inferences, Video Technology, Reading Difficulties, Reading Skills, Reading Comprehension, Computer Software, Elementary School Students, Program Implementation, Intervention, Educational Technology
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Related Records: ED670893
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Elementary Education
Audience: Teachers
Language: English
Sponsor: Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
Authoring Institution: N/A
IES Funded: Yes
Department of Education Funded: Yes
Author Affiliations: 1Department of Educational Psychology, College of Education and Human Development, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA