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Henney, Maribeth – 1982
Of the currently available programs for microcomputers, only a few are applicable for reading instruction, and those being used are most frequently drill and practice. These programs focus on reading skills such as letter recognition, word alphabetization, and sight words. Very few programs are concerned with comprehension. Consequently, a team at…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Programs, Drills (Practice), Elementary Education
Ridout, Susan Ramp; And Others – 1990
This document is a collection of materials used in a pre-student teaching practicum in language arts, in which each pre-student teacher is assigned to work with two or three children in the fourth or fifth grade for six lessons combining reading and writing with the use of the computer. The document also includes forms and questionnaires used in…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Higher Education, Integrated Activities, Intermediate Grades
Roos, Marie C. – 1992
Noting that recent developments in computer technology facilitate the integration of media in literacy development, this paper reviews 18 items of courseware designed to promote literacy development within a whole language framework. The reviews are divided into four sections dealing with the following topics: (1) idea processors and the…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Reviews, Courseware, Desktop Publishing
Robinson, Brent – 1985
Designed to reveal some of the strengths and weaknesses of microtechnology in the language arts, this book suggests how and where microcomputers might have applications or implications in the language arts curriculum. The first chapter of the book discusses practical problems facing language arts teachers in developing classroom computer programs,…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Elementary Secondary Education, Integrated Activities, Language Acquisition
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Heffron, Kathleen – Reading Teacher, 1986
Explains how word processing can make it easy for students to adapt and improve text until they are happy with the results. Offers an example of word processing in action. (FL)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Educational Theories, Elementary Education
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Bahr, Christine; And Others – Journal of Special Education Technology, 1991
This study found that training teachers (n=5) to use prediscussion questioning techniques to integrate computer software into the reading instruction of high school students with mild disabilities did not result in significant differences in students' comprehension scores. Homogeneously grouped students (n=29) demonstrated greater achievement than…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Grouping (Instructional Purposes), High Schools
Gambrell, Linda B., Ed.; McLaughlin, Elaine M., Ed. – 1985
Articles in this yearbook focus on reading and technology, teaching techniques, children's literature, and the reading/writing relationship. The 11 articles discuss the following: (1) computers and reading instruction, (2) using closed-captioned television in the classroom, (3) imagery training and the reading comprehension of below average…
Descriptors: Bibliotherapy, Childrens Literature, Computer Assisted Instruction, Educational Technology
ERIC Clearinghouse on Reading and Communication Skills, Urbana, IL. – 1985
This collection of abstracts is part of a continuing series providing information on recent doctoral dissertations. The 28 titles deal with a variety of topics, including the following: (1) the effects of superlearning on retention/hypermnesia of rare English words in college students; (2) a Delphi study of American, British, and Canadian English…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction, Curriculum Development