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Lovell, Meridith; Phillips, Linda – Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 2009
This article reports the results of a systematic and comprehensive evaluation of the suitability of 13 commercially available, authorized software programs for teaching reading and writing in the primary grades. These programs were assessed on interface design, content, instructional design, whether manufacturers' educational claims were supported…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Student Needs, Computer Software, Reading Instruction
Schmid, Richard F.; Miodrag, Nancy; Di Francesco, Nathalie – Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 2008
This study involved the analysis of the complex interactions that take place between tutors and preschool children using a computer during early literacy tutoring sessions. Eight five-year-old pre- and early-readers attending a childcare centre participated in daily 20-minute tutoring sessions for two weeks. The literacy software (a beta version)…
Descriptors: Grounded Theory, Preschool Children, Computers, Tutors
Li, Qing; Edmonds, K. A. – Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 2005
In this paper, we examine the effects of computer-assisted instruction (CAI) on adult at-risk learners in fundamental mathematics education. This examination includes comparing the results of adult learners experiencing learning with CAI with those who do not. Further, we explore and present viable teaching and learning strategies for at-risk…
Descriptors: Mathematics Education, High Risk Students, Computer Assisted Instruction, Adult Basic Education