What is it about?

A computer-mediated intersensory learning model is proposed as an alternative to traditional instructional approaches for students with learning disabilities (LDs) in the inclusive classroom.

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Why is it important?

To better or accommodate students’ performance deficits, researchers have attempted to design instructional and remedial models in addition to existing assessment tools. Computer-mediated instructional and learning models are important because they are believed to help close performance gaps for students with LDs and minimize the challenges they face in the classroom. Computer-based learning has been shown to have positive effects on academic disposition to specific subjects, learning and teaching, and in the use of computer technology as pedagogy in a digital society. When computer-adapted instruction and educational software are used, students’ learning outcomes have been reported to improve. This investigation proposes a computer-mediated intersensory learning model that can be used to assist students with LDs in the inclusive classroom.

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The findings of this investigation are important because computer-adapted instruction coupled with intersensory learning models may help level the playing field in the inclusive classroom for students with LDs.

Boaventura DaCosta
Solers Research Group

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This page is a summary of: Computer-Mediated Intersensory Learning Model for Students with Learning Disabilities, TechTrends, March 2010, Springer Science + Business Media,
DOI: 10.1007/s11528-010-0385-4.
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