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Abrami, Philip; Borohkovski, Eugene; Lysenko, Larysa – Journal of Interactive Learning Research, 2015
This meta-analysis summarizes research on the effects of a comprehensive, interactive web-based software (AXXX) on the development of reading competencies among kindergarteners and elementary students. Findings from seven randomized control trials and quasi-experimental studies undertaken in a variety of contexts across Canada, Australia and Kenya…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Kindergarten, Young Children, Computer Assisted Instruction
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Whalon, Kelly J.; Al Otaiba, Stephanie; Delano, Monica E. – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2009
Legislation mandates that all children, including children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), be taught to read in ways that are consistent with reading research and target the five components of evidence-based reading instruction: phonemic awareness, phonics, reading fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension strategies. This review synthesized…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Reading Research, Reading Fluency, Autism
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Pinsent, Pat – Early Child Development and Care, 1988
Discusses research on early reading as it relates to the phonics versus "look and say" controversy. Considers the courses of action available to parents and teachers which take the findings into account. (RJC)
Descriptors: Early Reading, Instructional Effectiveness, Phonics, Reading Instruction
Shanahan, Timothy – Learning Point Associates / North Central Regional Educational Laboratory (NCREL), 2005
Research has shown that students can be taught to comprehend the material better while they are reading. Successful instruction of this type has usually focused on the teaching of comprehension strategies--that is, intentional actions students can use during reading to guide their thinking. Such strategies improve both understanding and memory.…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Reading Comprehension, Reading Instruction, Phonemes
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Beach, Sara Ann – Young Children, 1996
Discusses current research on how children understand the symbol system and its link to meaning; how they learn to write like authors, including editing and writing for different audiences; how they learn to become literary critics and to discover new worlds in books; and how different classroom contexts can encourage different types of literacy…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Class Activities, Classroom Environment, Decoding (Reading)