Reading Comprehension: A Computerized Intervention with Primary‐age Poor Readers.

Autor/in	Horne, Joanna Kathryn
Titel	Reading Comprehension: A Computerized Intervention with Primary‐age Poor Readers.
Quelle	In: Dyslexia, (2017) 2, S.119-140Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext (1); PDF als Volltext (2); PDF als Volltext (3) Verfügbarkeit
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1076-9242
DOI	10.1002/dys.1552
Schlagwörter	Children; Technology; Reading comprehension; Intervention; Dyslexia; Reading Deficiencies; Reading Rate; Reading Instruction; Reading Ability; Reading Accuracy; Reading Comprehension; Computer Assisted Instruction
Abstract	The current study investigates the effectiveness of a computerized reading comprehension programme on the reading accuracy, reading comprehension and reading rate of primary‐age poor readers. There is little published literature relating to computerized reading interventions in UK primary schools, and no previous studies have investigated the Comprehension Booster programme. Thirty‐eight children (26 boys and 12 girls; aged 6:7 to 11:0) from two schools in East Yorkshire, UK, took part. Half of the participants (the intervention group) undertook the Comprehension Booster programme for a 6‐week period, whilst the other half (the control group) continued with their usual teaching. Significant effects of the intervention were found, with increases in reading accuracy and reading comprehension for the intervention group. It is concluded that computerized reading programmes can be effective in improving reading skills, and these are particularly useful for pupils with reading difficulties in disadvantaged areas, where resources are limited and family support in reading is lower. However, such programmes are not a replacement for good teaching, and regular monitoring of children with reading difficulties is required. Further research is necessary to compare the programme used here to other conventional and computerized intervention programmes, using a larger sample. Copyright © 2017 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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Update	2022/1/02