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Maclay, Connie M.; Askov, Eunice N. – Lifelong Learning, 1988
Parents of Chapter 1 reading students were invited to take part in a reading program using courseware for adult beginning readers. A group of 52 parents completed the program; on average they gained more than one year in reading level after 20 hours of instructional time. Impact on children and delivery models are discussed. (CH)
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Computer Assisted Instruction, Courseware
Turner, Terilyn C. – Lifelong Learning, 1988
The author discusses current uses of computers in adult basic skills instruction. Compares three primary systems available for purchase in adult literacy instruction: (1) Programmed Logic for Automatic Teaching Operations (PLATO), (2) Computer Curriculum Corporation (CCC), and (3) Principle of the Alphabet Literacy System (PALS). Presents…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Uses in Education
