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Download full textMcCarthy, Kathryn S.; Johnson, Amy M.; Likens, Aaron D.; Martin, Zachary; McNamara, Danielle S. – Grantee Submission, 2017
Interactive Strategy Training for Active Reading and Thinking (iSTART) is an intelligent tutoring system that supports reading comprehension through self-explanation (SE) training. This study tested how two metacognitive features, presented in a 2 x 2 design, affected students' SE scores during training. The "performance notification"…
Descriptors: Metacognition, Prompting, Intelligent Tutoring Systems, Reading Instruction
Johnson, Amy M.; McCarthy, Kathryn S.; Kopp, Kristopher J.; Perret, Cecile A.; McNamara, Danielle S. – Grantee Submission, 2017
Intelligent tutoring systems for ill-defined domains, such as reading and writing, are critically needed, yet uncommon. Two such systems, the Interactive Strategy Training for Active Reading and Thinking (iSTART) and Writing Pal (W-Pal) use natural language processing (NLP) to assess learners' written (i.e., typed) responses and provide immediate,…
Descriptors: Reading Instruction, Writing Instruction, Intelligent Tutoring Systems, Reading Strategies
McCarthy, Kathryn S.; Jacovina, Matthew E.; Snow, Erica L.; Guerrero, Tricia A.; McNamara, Danielle S. – Grantee Submission, 2017
iSTART is an intelligent tutoring system designed to provide self-explanation instruction and practice to improve students' comprehension of complex, challenging text. This study examined the effects of extended game-based practice within the system as well as the effects of two metacognitive supports implemented within this practice. High school…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Reading Instruction, Intelligent Tutoring Systems, Reading Strategies
