Variability in reading ability gains as a function of computer-assisted instruction method of presentation

Computers and Education

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 209-217

  Johnson, Erin Phinney ^a   Perry, Justin ^a   Shamir, Haya ^a  

^a Waterford Research Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

Elementary education; Interactive learning environments

Indexed keywords

ADDITIONAL CONTROL; COMPUTER ASSISTED INSTRUCTION; COMPUTER LAB; CONTROL GROUPS; ELEMENTARY EDUCATION; INTERACTIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT; LINEAR SEQUENCE; SOFTWARE PROGRAM; YOUNG CHILDREN;

COMPUTER AIDED INSTRUCTION; COMPUTER CONTROL SYSTEMS;

STUDENTS;

EID: 77949656151     PISSN: 03601315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compedu.2010.01.006     Document Type: Article

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