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Computer-Assisted Instruction in Support of Beginning Reading Instruction: A Review

University of Amsterdam

How effective are computer-assisted instruction (CAI) programs in supporting beginning readers? This article reviews 42 studies published from 1990 onward, comprising a total of 75 experimental comparisons. The corrected overall effect size estimate was d = 0.19 (± 0.06). Effect sizes were found to depend on two study characteristics: the effect size at the time of pre-testing and the language of instruction (English or other). These two variables accounted for 61 percent of the variability in effect sizes. Although an effect size of d = 0.2 shows little promise, caution is needed because of the poor quality of many studies.

Key Words: computer-assisted instruction • meta-analysis • primary education • learning results • reading instruction

Review of Educational Research, Vol. 72, No. 1, 101-130 (2002)
DOI: 10.3102/00346543072001101


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