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Quinn, Bill; Foshay, Rob; Loomis, Carol – 2001
Research on effective beginning reading instruction has helped to define what instructional methods and content are most valuable. The research has shown that three important aspects of beginning reading instruction are alphabetic principles, reading fluency, and reading comprehension. A review of research in Part 1 of this Technical Paper…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Computer Software, Courseware, Curriculum Design
Foshay, Rob; McEvoy, Ellen; Graves, Mike; Park, Rosemarie – 2000
This Technical Paper focuses on the new PLATO[R] reading curricula which represent an innovation in the computer-based teaching of basic reading skills and advanced reading comprehension strategies for adults and young adults in secondary and postsecondary academic settings, as well as adult/job skills training. The first section is divided into…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education, Courseware, Curriculum Development
Foshay, Rob – 2002
Professional educators demand that their methods and instructional resources be soundly based on research and theory. From its origins nearly 40 years ago, the PLATO[R] system has built the largest base of basic research on computer-based learning in the field. Beginning with research funded by the National Science Foundation and conducted at the…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Development, Courseware, Educational Research