Improving Sight-Word Recognition Skills in LD Children: An Evaluation of Three Computer Program Variations.

Torgesen, Joseph K.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ376335

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Publication Date: 1988

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Improving Sight-Word Recognition Skills in LD Children: An Evaluation of Three Computer Program Variations.

Torgesen, Joseph K.; And Others

Learning Disability Quarterly, v11 n2 p125-32 Spr 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, Instructional Effectiveness, Learning Disabilities, Primary Education, Sight Vocabulary

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative

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Language: English

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