Journal of Learning Disabilities · 2006 · 164 citations · 42 references
EducationInstructionMathematics EducationComputer-assisted InstructionLearning DisabilitiesSpelling InstructionMathematical Learning DifficultiesMathematical Learning DisabilitiesNumber SenseReadingReading DifficultiesReading ImpairmentsArithmetic Learning DifficultiesComputer-assisted Mathematics InstructionMathematical DisabilityMathematics Learning DisabilitiesPilot Study DesignPilot Study Sample Size
The study aimed to evaluate whether computer‑assisted instruction could improve number‑combination skills in first‑grade students at risk for math and reading disabilities, and to assess its impact on spelling. At‑risk students were randomly assigned to either math or spelling CAI, receiving 50 sessions over 18 weeks, with acquisition and transfer effects measured. Math CAI improved addition but not subtraction skills and did not transfer to arithmetic story problems, whereas spelling CAI yielded reliable gains in spelling acquisition and transfer, with modest effects on reading, suggesting further research with larger samples.
The purpose of this pilot study was to assess the potential for computer-assisted instruction (CAI) to enhance number combination skill among children with concurrent risk for math disability and reading disability. A secondary purpose was to examine the effects of CAI on spelling. At-risk students were assigned randomly to math or spelling CAI, which they received in 50 sessions over 18 weeks. Acquisition and transfer effects were assessed. The results indicated that math CAI was effective in promoting addition but not subtraction number combination skill and that transfer to arithmetic story problems did not occur. Spelling CAI effects were reliable on acquisition and transfer spelling measures, with small to moderate effect sizes on transfer to reading measures. These results provide the basis for additional work with larger samples.
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