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Learning in Technologically Enriched Study Environments: Will Students Study Effectively?
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Grabe, Mark – Reading and Writing Quarterly: Overcoming Learning Difficulties, 1992
Finds that, in a multicomponent, computer-supported study environment, students using the computer study tools demonstrated a substantial performance advantage; however, they limited their activities almost exclusively to reviewing multiple-choice questions, and tended to be students with higher grade point averages who were prone to use…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Higher Education, Reading Difficulties, Reading Research
Commercial Literacy Software.
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Balajthy, Ernest – Reading and Writing Quarterly: Overcoming Learning Difficulties, 1997
Presents the first year's results of a continuing project to monitor the availability of software of relevance for literacy education purposes. Concludes there is an enormous amount of software available for use by teachers of reading and literacy--whereas drill-and-practice software is the largest category of software available, large numbers of…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Electronic Text, Elementary Secondary Education
Electronic Studying: Using Computer-Based Outlining Programs as Study Tools.
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Anderson-Inman, Lynne; And Others – Reading and Writing Quarterly: Overcoming Learning Difficulties, 1992
Provides a rationale for and describes the use of computer-based outlining programs as tools for studying material in content area textbooks. Describes its implementation in two high school global studies classes, focusing on students performing in the lower third of each class. (SR)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Content Area Reading, High Schools, Outlining (Discourse)
Computerized Self-Assessment of Reading Comprehension with the Accelerated Reader: Action Research.
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Vollands, Stacy R.; Topping, Keith J.; Evans, Ryka M. – Reading and Writing Quarterly: Overcoming Learning Difficulties, 1999
A quasi-experimental action research evaluated a program for computerized self-assessment of reading comprehension (The Accelerated Reader) in two schools in severely socio-economically disadvantaged areas. Finds the program, even when less than fully implemented, yielded gains in reading achievement superior to gains from regular classroom…
Descriptors: Action Research, Computer Assisted Instruction, Elementary Education, Instructional Effectiveness