Web-Based Intervention for Higher-Order Reading Skills

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Levinstein, I., McNamara, D., Boonthum, C., Pillarisetti, S. & Yadavalli, K. (2003). Web-Based Intervention for Higher-Order Reading Skills. In D. Lassner & C. McNaught (Eds.), Proceedings of World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications 2003 (pp. 835-841). Chesapeake, VA: AACE.
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Conference Information

World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications (EDMEDIA) 2003
Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
2003
ISBN 1-880094-48-7
  David Lassner & Carmel McNaught
AACE

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Authors

Irwin Levinstein, Old Dominion University, USA; Danielle McNamara, University of Memphis, USA; Chutima Boonthum, Old Dominion University, USA; Sriniavas Pillarisetti, University of Memphis, USA; Kalyan Yadavalli, Old Dominion University, USA

Abstract

A promising metacognitive reading strategy intervention is being evaluated in several high schools as a means of improving students' comprehension of science texts. Students are trained to use a variety of strategies in explaining texts to themselves when they do not understand a sentence or paragraph. To make the training more widely available, a web-based trainer (iSTART) has been developed. Transforming the training from human- to computer-based resulted in a highly interactive trainer that adapts its methods to the performance of the students. We discuss how appropriate feedback is generated.

Keywords

• Training
• Students
• Computer Sciences
• Human Computer Interaction

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