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Computer-Assisted Instruction in Support of Beginning Reading Instruction: A Review
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How effective are computer-assisted instruction (CAI) programs in supporting beginning readers? This article reviews 42 studies published from 1990 onward, comprising a total of 75 experimental comparisons. The corrected overall effect size estimate was d = 0.19 (± 0.06). Effect sizes were found to depend on two study characteristics: the effect size at the time of pre-testing and the language of instruction (English or other). These two variables accounted for 61 percent of the variability in effect sizes. Although an effect size of d = 0.2 shows little promise, caution is needed because of the poor quality of many studies.
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- Blok, H., Oostdam, R., Otter, M. E., & Overmaat, M.
- Venue
- Review of Educational Research
- Published
- 2002-03
- Volume
- 72
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 101-130
- ISSN
- 0034-6543 (ISSN-L)
- 1935-1046
- OpenAlex
- W2117796631
- Cited by
- 305
- References
- 76
- FWCI
- 13.22
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
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