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Hooper, Simon; Hannafin, Michael J. – Journal of Instructional Development, 1986
Discusses text displayed on computer screens and examines the effects of three layout variables--justification, line length, and leading--on reading speed and comprehension. Current literature on each variable is reviewed, and implications for the design of computer-based instruction are presented. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Design Requirements, Display Systems, Eye Movements
Direct linkBlock, Cathy Collins, Ed.; Parris, Sheri R., Ed. – Guilford Publications, 2008
Now in a substantially revised and updated second edition, this comprehensive professional resource and text is based on cutting-edge research. In each chapter, leading scholars provide an overview of a particular aspect of comprehension, offer best-practice instructional guidelines and policy recommendations, present key research questions still…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Reading Comprehension, Reading Research, Global Approach
Peer reviewedBlanchard, Jay S. – Computers in the Schools, 1987
This review of cognitive development research in the area of computer-based reading instruction focuses on reinforcement and instructional objectives. Differences between extrinsic and intrinsic reinforcement and motivation are discussed, types of objectives and learner characteristics are described, and implications for instructional design are…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Computer Assisted Instruction, Educational Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education
Gillingham, Mark G. – Journal of Computer-Based Instruction, 1988
Discusses text presentation in computer-based instruction and reviews research that has been done in this area. Topics discussed include length of text, amount of text presented at one time, rate of text presentation, color, text comprehension, text structure, reader comprehension, and new directions for computer-based text. (23 references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Cloze Procedure, Computer Assisted Instruction, Courseware, Elementary Secondary Education
Pitts, Murray M.; And Others – 1983
Uniting two areas of current interest in educational research, a project tested the effectiveness of computer software in observing the process of comprehension monitoring. Passages with embedded comprehension obstacles were presented to two groups of fifth grade students. Identical in content to those of the controls, the experimental subjects'…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Managed Instruction, Computer Programs, Feedback
Chu, Hsiang-Chi Julie – 1987
Variables and conditions that influence the learning of computer-presented expository text were investigated in this study, in which on-screen underlining was used as a learning aid to increase "mindful" processing of information. The effects of three intervening variables--amount of invested mental effort (AIME), learning style, and…
Descriptors: Aptitude Treatment Interaction, Cognitive Style, College Students, Computer Assisted Instruction
Download full textERIC Clearinghouse on Reading and Communication Skills, Urbana, IL. – 1983
This collection of abstracts is part of a continuing series providing information on recent doctoral dissertations. The 16 titles deal with a variety of topics, including the following: (1) the effects of simulated role playing on student knowledge, attitudes, and performance in an undergraduate reading methods course; (2) Indiana English…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Annotated Bibliographies, Computer Assisted Instruction, Content Area Reading
