Development of intelligent computer-assisted instruction systems to facilitate reading skills of learning-disabled children
By: Patricia M. Anderson
Publisher: Naval Postgraduate School; Available from National Technical Information Service
Published: 1993
Place of publication: Monterey, Calif; Springfield, Va
Language: eng
Number of pages: 90
Description: The purpose of this thesis is to develop a high-level model to create self-adapting software which teaches learning-disabled (LD) children to read. This approach identifies and discusses the fundamental concepts of learning, motivation, learning disabilities, the Theory of Multiple Intelligences, computer games, and intelligent computer-aided learning (ICAL). These concepts are then integrated into the design of a model that manipulates these concepts to teach reading skills. The result of this effort is CAPER (Computer-Assisted Personal Education Resource). It is model of a system that will: (a) identify the individual's dominant learning styles, (b) tailor the instruction and presentation to those styles, and (C) present the lessons in an interactive game-like style will retain the child's interest and enhance the learning process.
Notes: Thesis advisor(s): Yuh-jeng Lee ; John A. Daley.

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Cover title: Development of computer-aided instruction ..

Thesis (M.S. in Computer Science) Naval Postgraduate School, December 1993.

Bibliography: p. 90.

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