Computer-Based Spelling Remediation for Dyslexic Children.

Fawcett, Angela J.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ471087

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1993

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Computer-Based Spelling Remediation for Dyslexic Children.

Fawcett, Angela J.; And Others

Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, v9 n3 p171-83 Sep 1993

Discusses the use of multimedia techniques in computer-assisted learning (CAL) to help dyslexic children with spelling. An evaluation study that tested rule-based versus mastery-based approaches to spelling remediation is reported; problems that dyslexic children have with traditional CAL are discussed; and software that uses synthesized speech is described. (Contains nine references.) (LRW)

Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Courseware, Dyslexia, Elementary Education, Mastery Learning, Multimedia Instruction, Pretests Posttests, Problems, Questionnaires, Remedial Instruction, Speech Synthesizers, Spelling, Student Attitudes

Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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