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Tillman, Gail – 1995
A study examined whether implementing reading computer assisted instruction compared to traditional reading instruction will produce more effective comprehension at the elementary school level. Subjects, 30 fifth-grade boys and girls in a low socioeconomic area of Brooklyn, New York, were divided into experimental and control groups. Subjects in…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction, Grade 5, Instructional Effectiveness

Brown, Jean E.; Stephens, Elaine C. – ALAN Review, 1999
Describes three studies funded by the ALAN Foundation: the first study examines the potential impact that young adult literature has on a group of high school students; the second examines use of young adult literature in middle school classes in New York City; and the third study surveys 60 professors about their young adult literature courses.…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, English Curriculum, Higher Education, Instructional Effectiveness