Computerized Phonological Awareness Training for Kindergarten Students with Speech-Language Impairments
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Authors
Tillman, Patricia
Issue Date
2003-05
Type
Thesis
Language
en_US
Keywords
Computer-assisted instruction , Speech-language impairments , Phonological awareness
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Abstract
This qualitative research project examined the effects and outcomes of using
computer-assisted instruction (CAI) to facilitate phonological awareness in students who
have speech-language impairments. A review of the literature revealed that
phonological awareness is a reliable predictor of future reading success and that a
planned method of phonological awareness training can prevent reading failure.
Furthermore, the literature supplied convincing evidence that CAI can enhance reading
instruction to promote increased achievement, especially in at-risk populations.
Ten kindergarten students who met Georgia eligibility for the SI program and
received speech-impaired resource for one hour per week participated in this study.
These students worked for approximately two days a week interacting with the rhyming,
blending, and segmentation components of an interactive phonological awareness
software program. Pre- and posttests were administered to measure changes in
phonological awareness. Students were observed throughout the project and interviewed
upon completion of four weeks of program use. The speech-language pathologists in the
school district indicated in a survey that the majority uses the program weekly or
monthly. Based upon observations, test data, and interviews, the rhyming, segmentation,
and blending ability of students appeared to improve as a result of the intervention;
however, due to the single-group, pre and posttest design of this study, caution should be
used in interpreting these results. The results of this action research were communicated
through a learning community celebration. The stakeholders stated that they would like
to purchase the program for their classroom use for the 2003-2004 school year.
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Publisher
Valdosta State University
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