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Ethan R. Van Norman; Emily R. Forcht – Online Submission, 2024
The purpose of this report was to evaluate the Lalilo software program. This large-scale quasi-experimental study independently conducted by Lehigh University reported that K-1 students in schools using Lalilo increased their early literacy skills at a greater rate than students in similar schools that did not use Lalilo.
Descriptors: Computer Software Evaluation, Computer Uses in Education, Emergent Literacy, Primary Education
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Aldrich, Frances; Rogers, Yvonne; Scaife, Mike – British Journal of Educational Technology, 1998
Discusses interactivity as it pertains to learning. Presents the findings of a survey of primary school teachers asked to evaluate two science-based CD-ROMS and the resulting theoretical framework of cognitive interactivity. Identifies dimensions for teachers to assess (visibility and accessibility, manipulability and annotatability, creativity…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Evaluation, Educational Technology, Instructional Effectiveness
Tancredo, Dana E. – 2001
The software "Breakthrough to Literacy" was introduced in kindergarten classrooms in a suburban school district in 1999 and focuses on oral language development. Through observations, the author studied the effects the software had on individual children's oral language and pre-reading readiness skills. Along with reading skill development, oral…
Descriptors: Computer Software Evaluation, Instructional Effectiveness, Kindergarten, Language Acquisition
Case, Carolyn J. – 1996
A study examined commercially available computer software to ascertain its degree of congruency with current methods of reading instruction (the Interactive model) at the first and second grade levels. A survey was conducted of public school educators in Connecticut and experts in the field to determine their level of satisfaction with available…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Computer Software Evaluation, Grade 1, Grade 2
Boring, Christine Alison – 2000
A group of 20 students in a self-contained kindergarten classroom was selected to receive enrichment using computer software. Of those 20, 10 were randomly selected to use "Bailey's Book House" on a Macintosh computer. "Bailey's Book House" and the Macintosh computer were considered to be the newer models. The other 10 students used "First Letter…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Evaluation, Computer Software Selection
Krendl, Kathy A.; Williams, Russell B. – Journal of Computer-Based Instruction, 1990
Reviews the research literature on Writing to Read (WTR), a computer-based language arts program designed to help kindergarten and first grade students develop reading and writing skills. Limitations of the evaluation reports, research projects, and specialized applications of WTR are reviewed, and problems in research design and methodology are…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Evaluation, Courseware, Grade 1