ERIC Number: EJ1422511
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024-May
Pages: 14
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0022-2194
EISSN: EISSN-1538-4780
Efficacy of a Technology-Based Early Language Comprehension Intervention: A Randomized Control Trial
Kristen L. McMaster; Panayiota Kendeou; Jasmine Kim; Reese Butterfuss
Journal of Learning Disabilities, v57 n3 p139-152 2024
We examined the efficacy of a Technology-Based Early Language Comprehension Intervention (TeLCI) designed to teach inferencing in a non-reading context. A group of Grades 1 and 2 students from 2 elementary schools in the U.S. Midwest identified as at risk of comprehension difficulties were assigned randomly to a business-as-usual control group or to use TeLCI over an 8-week period. TeLCI comprised three learning modules per week that involved (a) learning new vocabulary, (b) watching fiction or nonfiction videos, and (c) answering inferential questions. Students also engaged in small-group read-alouds with their teachers once per week. Students who experienced TeLCI improved their inferencing and benefited from scaffolding and feedback provided during the intervention. Students' pre- to posttest inferencing gains were comparable with those of control students. Female students and those receiving special education services appeared less likely to benefit from TeLCI, whereas multilingual students were more likely to respond. Further work is needed to determine the optimal conditions under which TeLCI will benefit young children.
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Early Intervention, Inferences, Grade 1, Grade 2, Elementary School Students, At Risk Students, Scaffolding (Teaching Technique), Program Effectiveness, Reading Comprehension, Suburban Schools, Student Characteristics, Differences
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Elementary Education; Grade 1; Primary Education; Grade 2
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: Department of Education (ED)
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Clinical Evaluation of Language Fundamentals
Grant or Contract Numbers: R324A160064