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A comparison of the effectiveness of microcomputer and workbook instruction on reading comprehension performance of high incidence handicapped children.

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Educational Technology, 26 (5): 40--46 (May 1986)

Abstract

Although there is general enthusiasm for computer-assisted instruction (CAI), technology that uses microcomputers in the classroom, there is very little research comparing CAI with conventional teaching methods for handicapped students. A study compares the results of teaching reading comprehension skills with CAI versus traditional workbook methods for a group of nine high-incidence handicapped students. The design, materials and procedures of the study are briefly described. Results indicated that for all but one of the nine students, teaching with the microcomputer was more productive. In a preference questionnaire, 89 percent of the students felt that they learned more with CAI, and 67 percent indicate a preference for practicing reading skills with the microcomputer.

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