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. 1991 Spring;24(1):153–160. doi: 10.1901/jaba.1991.24-153

Teaching memorized spelling with a microcomputer: time delay and computer-assisted instruction.

K B Stevens 1, A E Blackhurst 1, D B Slaton 1
PMCID: PMC1279556  PMID: 2055798

Abstract

A computer-assisted instruction program was evaluated that used a constant time-delay procedure to teach 5 students 18 spelling words. In addition to delivering the instructional procedure, the program managed the presentation of training content based on individual student responding and collected instructional data on individual student performance. The procedure was effective at teaching 4 of the 5 students the words, and generalization occurred from the computer-delivered keyboard response format to a teacher-delivered hand-written response format. Maintenance data varied among the students. The study demonstrated the feasibility of using microcomputers to deliver time-delay instruction in special education classrooms and suggested several research questions related to specific features of microcomputer-delivered time-delay instruction.

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