The Effects of Technology-Assisted Instruction to Improve Phonological-Awareness Skills in Children With Reading Difficulties: A Systematic Review

EBP Briefs

Lee, S. S., Sancibrian, S., et al. (2013).

EBP Briefs, 8(1), 1-10.

This systematic review compares the effects of technology-assisted phonological instruction to instruction without technology on phonological awareness skills in preschool and school-aged children at risk for reading difficulties.

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2000-March 2013

Randomized or nonrandomized experimental study designs; randomized or nonrandomized quasi-experimental study designs

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While the type of computer-assisted reading programs varied across studies, the review findings suggest that there is moderate to high quality evidence from six studies to support the use of technology-assisted instruction to improve the phonological awareness skills of children at risk for or identified with reading difficulties.