High-fidelity implementation of web-based intelligent tutoring system improves fourth and fifth graders content area reading comprehension

Computers and Education

Volumn 68, Issue , 2013, Pages 366-379

  Wijekumar, K ^a   Meyer, Bonnie J F ^b   Lei, Puiwa ^b  

^a 212 Ross Administration Building ^*  (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Fidelity of implementation; Fourth and fifth grade reading; Reading comprehension instruction; Structure strategy; Web based tutoring

Indexed keywords

BETTER PERFORMANCE; FIDELITY OF IMPLEMENTATION; FOURTH- AND FIFTH-GRADE READING; INTELLIGENT TUTORING SYSTEM; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; READING COMPREHENSION; THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK; WEB-BASED TUTORING;

COMPUTER AIDED INSTRUCTION; EDUCATION COMPUTING; TEACHING;

WEBSITES;

EID: 84879471887     PISSN: 03601315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compedu.2013.05.021     Document Type: Article

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