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ERIC Number: ED272648
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1983
Pages: 974
Abstractor: N/A
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: N/A
EISSN: N/A
A Reading Skills Development Program for Adult Non-Readers. Featuring: Supplementary Graphics and Sound (Voice Tutorials). Volumes 1 and 2. The TRS-80 Computer Assisted Instruction Series for Adult Basic Education Students.
San Antonio State Hospital, TX. Office of Education Services.
This instructional manual consists of materials for use in implementing a computer-assisted instructional program in reading skills development for adult nonreaders. Discussed first are the project during which this instructional program and manual were developed and the goals of the computer-assisted beginning reading program, a major feature of which is the use of interactive graphics and sound (voice) tutorials. The next section of the guide includes a description of the major components of the program and detailed instructions for their use. These components are interactive graphic cards, five floppy disks for TRS-80 microcomputer, and 24 audiocassettes. Concluding the guide are 954 interactive graphic cards that are included in the program for the purpose of helping students develop skills in the following areas: forming compound words, plurals, and contractions; identifying root words, prefixes, suffixes, and possessives; dividing words into syllables; identifying and using various parts of speech; recognizing homonyms; discriminating between synonyms and antonyms; discovering context; using negatives; finding the main idea; recalling details; following sequences; following directions; locating answers; reading in context; drawing conclusions; inferring; identifying cause and effect; and predicting outcomes. (MN)
Staff Development Coordinator, San Antonio State Hospital, P. O. Box 23310, San Antonio, TX 78223-0310 (Entire package: text, cards, software, and audiotapes--$53.25).
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
Sponsor: Texas Education Agency, Austin.
Authoring Institution: San Antonio State Hospital, TX. Office of Education Services.
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A