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Patel, Priyanka; Torppa, Minna; Aro, Mikko; Richardson, Ulla; Lyytinen, Heikki – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2022
Background: In 2018, it was found that only a quarter of Grade 3 children in India were reading at grade level. A growing demand for English education has further limited children's literacy achievement. Despite a strong evidence base in favour of using systematic phonics for building English literacy skills, many teachers in India continue to use…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Teaching Methods
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Dixon, Pauline; Schagen, Ian; Seedhouse, Paul – School Effectiveness and School Improvement, 2011
The aim of this study using a quasi-experimental design was to investigate whether utilising synthetic phonics in schools catering for low-income families in India would increase reading and spelling attainment in English. Over 500 children in 20 schools took part in the 6-month programme. Just over half of the children experienced lessons…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Quasiexperimental Design, Spelling, Intervention