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An Investigation of Learner-Control Variables in Vocabulary Learning Using Traditional Instruction and Two Forms of Computer-Based Instruction.
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Balajthy, Ernest – Reading Research and Instruction, 1988
Investigates college students' ability to monitor learner-controlled vocabulary instruction when performed in traditional workbook-like tasks and in two different computer-based formats: video game and text game exercises. Suggests that developmental reading students are unable to monitor their own vocabulary development accurately. (MM)
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Computer Assisted Instruction, Conventional Instruction, Higher Education
What Does Research on Computer-Based Instruction Have to Say to the Reading Teacher?
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Balajthy, Ernest – Reading Research and Instruction, 1987
Examines questions typically asked about the effectiveness of computer-based reading instruction, suggesting that these questions must be refined to provide meaningful insight into the issues involved. Describes several critical problems with existing research and presents overviews of research on the effects of computer-based instruction on…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Uses in Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Effectiveness