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McMurray, Sharon – Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs, 2013
This paper evaluates the impact of Lexia Reading software on the progress of children experiencing reading difficulties in four Northern Ireland Schools. The program is designed to raise reading standards through a phonics-based approach to learning to read. A key feature of the software is the use of an "assessment without testing"…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Computer Software, Reading Difficulties, Reading Instruction
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Son, Jeong-Bae – On-Call, 1998
Describes a computer program developed for students learning Korean as a foreign language and reports on a small study concerned with the evaluation of the program. Presents practical considerations for the development and use of the program called "Reading & Dragging" and attempts to answer questions about students' behavior during the computer…
Descriptors: Cloze Procedure, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Computer Software Evaluation
Wilson, Lex – 1993
A study was conducted at the Cumberland Campus of Nova Scotia Community College to determine the effect of a computer-based learning system on the academic and personal growth of adolescents with learning disabilities. Eleven learning disabled students, with an average age of 16.1 years, and one observer were chosen to participate in an 8-week…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Community Colleges, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Networks