This template provides an analysis plan for a randomized controlled trial using an analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) as the analytical method. Continue reading “Randomized Controlled Trial Analysis Plan with ANCOVA”
Research Methods
The research methods section in any proposal must include a large number of design components. This Research Methods overview briefly describes the contents of each section.
2007-8 Research Plans at UGA
University of Georgia Research Plans for 2007-08. Our material development and research design efforts will be directed towards implementing 4-6 studies beginning September 2007. These studies will follow three themes. We will be conducting some studies on variations of electronic supports as they apply to literacy related to leisure-recreation. We have begun developing materials related to passages from the book “The Chronicles of Naria” and are looking for ways to provide electronics supports to current topics of interest such as entertainment and sports. In addition, we are currently developing electronic supports for text commonly found in relation to independent living skills such as cooking (reading recipes) and shopping (vocabulary in grocery stores). Continue reading “2007-8 Research Plans at UGA”
About NCSeT Research at the University of Oregon
Dr. Lynne Anderson-Inman and her research team in the Center for Electronic Studying at the University of Oregon are conducting a series of studies designed to research the effective use of illustrative resources to support reading in electronic environments by secondary students with learning disabilities. Two studies are currently in progress, both working with secondary students reading high school biology texts. The first study investigates the use of static versus dynamic graphics to improve reading comprehension and conceptual understanding of key concepts. The second study investigates the differential impact on reading comprehension of “descriptive captions” versus “instructive captions” for illustrations and graphics in the biology texts.
About NCSeT Research at Michigan State University
At Michican State we are investigating the impact of various forms of electronically supported text with students with learning disabilities. We are working with 5th and 6th grade students in social studies and language arts classes. Texts in social studies and language arts often have similar text structures (e.g., narrative) but rely on different types of information (e.g., social studies text typically make more extensive use of pictures and other artifacts to support the narrative). Thus, we will be able to contrast how different aspects of text structure and textual information affect students’ use of supported text. In each of our studies, we use multielement designs to investigate differences in students’ text comprehension and engagement when they read text aloud versus when the text is read to them by a text-to-speech software program with different types of highlighting, vocabulary, and word recognition features. Continue reading “About NCSeT Research at Michigan State University”
Kurzweil
Kurzweil Education Systems makes several programs to help all students overcome learning challenges.
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Read Write Gold
Read&Write Gold is an easy-to-use customizable toolbar that "floats" on the screen or docks to a locked position. Assistance can then easily be called upon as the user works.
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WYNN
WYNN Literacy Software is from The Freedom Scientific Learning Systems Group. Their website describes WYNN as:
WYNN is the innovative literacy software tool designed to enhance success for individuals with reading challenges and writing difficulties. WYNN was developed with the help of special educators and individuals with learning difficulties such as dyslexia, dysgraphia and aphasia.
By using a bi-modal approach – simultaneous highlighting of the text as it is spoken – WYNN transforms printed text into understandable information that benefits readers of all ages including English Language Learners (ELL), struggling readers and children with ADD (attention deficit disorder) or ADHD (attention deficit hyperactive disorder).
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Visual Thesaurus
The Thinkmap Visual Thesaurus is an online thesaurus and dictionary of over 145000 words that you explore using an interactive map. It's a tool for people who think visually.
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Live Ink Reading Help
Live Ink Reading Help helps individual students of any reading proficiency increase comprehension through the use of a patented text-formatting process.
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