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Direct linkMacaruso, Paul; Rodman, Alyson – Bilingual Research Journal, 2011
Young children who are English language learners (ELLs) face major challenges in learning to read English. This study examined whether computer-assisted instruction (CAI) can be beneficial to ELL kindergartners enrolled in bilingual classes. The CAI programs provided systematic and structured exercises in developing phonological awareness and…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Phonics, Sight Vocabulary, Computer Assisted Instruction
Macaruso, Paul; Rodman, Alyson – Reading Psychology, 2011
Two studies examined the efficacy of using computer-assisted instruction (CAI) to supplement a phonics-based reading curriculum for preschoolers and kindergartners in an urban public school system. The CAI programs provided exercises in phonological awareness and basic phonics skills. We compared treatment classes using CAI with control classes…
Descriptors: Phonics, Computer Assisted Instruction, Phonological Awareness, Scores
The Efficacy of Computer-Assisted Instruction for Advancing Literacy Skills in Kindergarten Children
Macaruso, Paul; Walker, Adelaide – Reading Psychology, 2008
We examined the benefits of computer-assisted instruction (CAI) as a supplement to a phonics-based reading curriculum for kindergartners in an urban public school system. The CAI program provides systematic exercises in phonological awareness and letter-sound correspondences. Comparisons were made between children in classes receiving a sufficient…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Computer Assisted Instruction, Phonological Awareness, Pretests Posttests
