Interactive stories and exercises with dynamic feedback for improving reading comprehension skills in deaf children

Computers and Education

Volumn 65, Issue , 2013, Pages 34-44

  Mich, Ornella ^a   Pianta, Emanuele ^a   Mana, Nadia ^a  

^a FONDAZIONE BRUNO KESSLER   (Italy)

Author keywords

Elementary education; Intelligent tutoring systems; Interactive learning environments

Indexed keywords

DYNAMIC FEEDBACK; EDUCATIONAL INTERVENTION; ELEMENTARY EDUCATION; GRAPHICAL INTERFACE; INTELLIGENT TUTORING SYSTEM; INTERACTIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT; INTERACTIVE STORIES; READING COMPREHENSION;

AUDITION; COMPUTER AIDED INSTRUCTION;

EDUCATION;

EID: 84874860629     PISSN: 03601315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compedu.2013.01.016     Document Type: Article

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