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Kyle, Fiona; Kujala, Janne; Richardson, Ulla; Lyytinen, Heikki; Goswami, Usha – Reading Research Quarterly, 2013
We report an empirical comparison of the effectiveness of two theoretically motivated computer-assisted reading interventions (CARI) based on the Finnish GraphoGame CARI: English GraphoGame Rime (GG Rime) and English GraphoGame Phoneme (GG Phoneme). Participants were 6-7-year-old students who had been identified by their teachers as being…
Descriptors: Literacy, Foreign Countries, Control Groups, Phonemes
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Woodfine, B. P.; Nunes, M. Baptista; Wright, D. J. – Computers & Education, 2008
The introduction, in the United Kingdom, of the Special Education Needs and Disabilities Act (SENDA) published and approved in 2001, has removed the exemptions given to educational institutions by the Disabilities Discrimination Act (DDA) of 1995. This applies to learning web sites and materials that must now undergo "reasonable…
Descriptors: Learning Activities, Learning Disabilities, Dyslexia, Online Courses
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Nicolson, Roderick; Fawcett, Angela; Nicolson, Margaret – Journal of Research in Reading, 2000
Present studies using the RITA (Readers' Interactive Teaching Assistant) computer-based literacy support system. Notes that the RITA system assists, rather than replaces, the teacher in providing support tailored to each child's profile of reading attainments. Suggests that computer-assisted reading support can be effective in supporting children…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Foreign Countries, High Risk Students, Primary Education
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Lewin, Cathy – Computers & Education, 1998
Reports on a survey designed to identify how Talking Book software is being used to support reading development in U.K. classrooms and the potential benefits of adapting such software to meet individual learners' needs. Preliminary results highlight the success of this software for both early readers and older children experiencing difficulties in…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Evaluation, Elementary Secondary Education, Individual Needs
Mahlamaki-Kultanen, Seija; Kallio, Leena – 2000
Research was conducted to develop learning environments based on CD-ROM and printed material specifically for vocational secondary students with reading and writing difficulties. Parties to the action research were Austria, the United Kingdom, Portugal, and Finland. Finnish partners concentrated on learning environments that would diversify and…
Descriptors: Action Research, Cognitive Mapping, Computer Assisted Instruction, Developed Nations