Reports research which investigated the effects of microcomputer technology on the acquisition of writing and reading skills in 32 deaf children. The learning mechanism underlying the instructional system used is responsive, interactional and exploratory, reflective of the way most children acquire a first language. (SED)

Describes a study which examined changes in students' revising strategies after they used a set of self-posed questions to guide their evaluation of texts. Hypothesizes that students who refer to question-prompts would revise more than students who used only a word processing program. Analyzes the number, types, and meaningfulness of revisions.…