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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
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Jacovina, Matthew E.; Jackson, G. Tanner; Snow, Erica L.; McNamara, Danielle S. – Grantee Submission, 2016
Game-based practice within Intelligent Tutoring Systems (ITSs) can be optimized by examining how properties of practice activities influence learning outcomes and motivation. In the current study, we manipulated when game-based practice was available to students. All students (n = 149) first completed lesson videos in iSTART-2, an ITS focusing on…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Educational Games, Intelligent Tutoring Systems, Reading Instruction