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Casteel, Carolyn P. – Reading Teacher, 1984
Argues that computers can be used in schools or reading clinics to maintain skill banks for organizing information about materials, tests, and prescriptive recommendations. (FL)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Diagnostic Teaching, Microcomputers, Reading Instruction

Fitzpatrick, Karen – Reading Improvement, 1991
Assists teachers in utilizing microcomputer instruction to maximize the effectiveness of classroom reading programs. Asserts that, when microcomputers are used with the appropriate software, they can be successfully integrated with the reading curriculum. Discusses the role of the teacher, selection of software, classroom organization, and current…
Descriptors: Class Organization, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Selection, Elementary Secondary Education

Mander, Chris – Canadian Library Journal, 1982
Describes the development of a program for teaching preschool children to read and write using microcomputers in the Oakville, Ontario public library. (CHC)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Foreign Countries, Library Services, Microcomputers
Pitts, Murray M.; And Others – 1983
Uniting two areas of current interest in educational research, a project tested the effectiveness of computer software in observing the process of comprehension monitoring. Passages with embedded comprehension obstacles were presented to two groups of fifth grade students. Identical in content to those of the controls, the experimental subjects'…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Managed Instruction, Computer Programs, Feedback
Mason, George E.; And Others – 1983
Constituting an updated treatment of the use of computers for reading instruction, this book focuses on recent developments in computer assisted instruction and its classroom implications. The ten chapters cover the following topics: (1) the development of digital computers and their programs, (2) college and university centers in computer based…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Educational Research, Educational Trends
Douglass, Malcolm P., Ed. – 1984
The articles in this collection approach the theme of "Reading in the Age of the Computer" in a variety of ways. Topics covered in the 26 articles include the following: (1) children, school, and computers; (2) new kinds of electronic learning environments; (3) the personal computer for creative learning and thinking; (4) going beyond…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Curriculum Development

Adams, Dennis M. – Reading Horizons, 1986
Using current technology and learning theory, computer-controlled literature programs have been and will be developed that allow children to interact with literature. This technique will help students' reading concepts fall into place more rapidly and gain the interest of those who do not respond well to traditional print media. (SRT)
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Electronic Classrooms
Balajthy, Ernest – 1985
Many reading teachers, cognizant of the creative opportunities for skill development allowed by new reading-writing software, are choosing to use microcomputers in their classrooms full-time. Adventure story creation programs capitalize on reading-writing integration by allowing children, with appropriate assistance, to create their own…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Courseware, Creative Thinking, Creative Writing
Simic, Marge, Comp.; Essex, Christopher, Comp. – 1996
One of a series of educational packages designed for implementation either in a workshop atmosphere or through individual study, this Hot Topic guide presents a variety of materials to assist educators in designing and implementing classroom projects and activities centering on the topic of the computer as an aid to reading instruction. The Hot…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Distance Education, Educational Technology
Simic, Marge, Comp.; Smith, Carl, Ed. – 1990
Originally developed for the Department of Defense Schools (DoDDS) system, this learning package on computer use in reading is designed for teachers who wish to upgrade or expand their teaching skills on their own. The package includes an overview of the project; a comprehensive search of the ERIC database; a lecture giving an overview on the…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Distance Education, Educational Technology