The impact of adaptive computer assisted instruction on reading comprehension: Identifying the main idea.
Research has demonstrated that computer assisted instruction (CAI) can have positive impacts on various literacy skills, however its impact on specific comprehension skills is currently unclear. This study employed a small‐scale randomized control trial to examine the impact of a researcher‐develope...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Computer Assisted Learning Vol. 37; no. 5; pp. 1336 - 1348 |
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| Formato: | research tables/charts randomized controlled trial Journal Article |
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Wiley-Blackwell
Oct2021
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