The Effects of a Multi-Component Intervention on Preschool Children’s Literacy Skills

This study examined the effects of a multi-component intervention program (i.e., extended instruction and iPad app technology) on preschool children’s vocabulary. Instruction utilizing the intervention program was provided across 6 storybooks, 4 verbs per book, for a total of 24 verbs. Dependent var...

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Published in:Topics in early childhood special education 2016-05, Vol.36 (1), p.15-29
Main Author: Dennis, Lindsay R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Computer Oriented Programs
Definitions
Early Intervention
Educational Technology
Effects
Expressive Language
Expressive One Word Picture Vocabulary Test
Fidelity
Generalization
Handheld Devices
Interrater Reliability
Intervention
Language Acquisition
Literacy
Multimedia Materials
Outcomes of Education
Preschool Children
Preschool Language Scale
Pretests Posttests
Prompting
Receptive Language
Story Reading
Variables
Verbs
Vocabulary Development
Vocabulary Skills
Word Recognition
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Summary:This study examined the effects of a multi-component intervention program (i.e., extended instruction and iPad app technology) on preschool children’s vocabulary. Instruction utilizing the intervention program was provided across 6 storybooks, 4 verbs per book, for a total of 24 verbs. Dependent variables included expressive vocabulary, definitions/examples, and generalization. A repeated acquisition (RA) design was used across six participants. There were increases across all participants from pretest to posttest for the expressive vocabulary and definition/examples measures. In addition, participants were able to generalize knowledge to novel images, both expressively and receptively. Implications for research and practice are provided.
ISSN:0271-1214
1538-4845
DOI:10.1177/0271121415577399