TY - JOUR
T1 - The effect of activity with e-book on vocabulary and story comprehension
T2 - A comparison between kindergarteners at risk of learning disabilities and typically developing kindergarteners
AU - Shamir, Adina
AU - Korat, Ofra
AU - Shlafer, Inessa
PY - 2011/8
Y1 - 2011/8
N2 - The purpose of the current study was to investigate the effectiveness of e-book activity for vocabulary acquisition and story comprehension among kindergarteners at risk for learning disabilities (LD) as opposed to typically developing (TD) children. Participants included 136 children aged between five and seven (M = 71.2; SD = 5.64, in months), 75 LD and 60 typically developing children. The children in each group were then randomly assigned to either the e-book intervention or the control group, which experienced the regular kindergarten program - a total of four groups. The findings indicated significant improvement in vocabulary among both groups exposed to the e-book intervention. Conversely, typically developing children received higher scores for story comprehension than did children at risk for LD following the intervention. These findings and their implications are discussed.
AB - The purpose of the current study was to investigate the effectiveness of e-book activity for vocabulary acquisition and story comprehension among kindergarteners at risk for learning disabilities (LD) as opposed to typically developing (TD) children. Participants included 136 children aged between five and seven (M = 71.2; SD = 5.64, in months), 75 LD and 60 typically developing children. The children in each group were then randomly assigned to either the e-book intervention or the control group, which experienced the regular kindergarten program - a total of four groups. The findings indicated significant improvement in vocabulary among both groups exposed to the e-book intervention. Conversely, typically developing children received higher scores for story comprehension than did children at risk for LD following the intervention. These findings and their implications are discussed.
KW - Electronic books
KW - Preschoolers at risk for LD
KW - Story comprehension
KW - Vocabulary
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=80052056325&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/08856257.2011.593824
DO - 10.1080/08856257.2011.593824
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SN - 0885-6257
VL - 26
SP - 311
EP - 322
JO - European Journal of Special Needs Education
JF - European Journal of Special Needs Education
IS - 3
ER -