A STUDY ON THE USE OF NOVAL TECHNOLOGIES TO IMPROVE READING SKILLS FOR STUDENTS

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Despite significant initiatives to improve education globally, policy makers and researchers remain concerned about literacy outcomes in developing countries, as students lack basic literacy skills even after several years of schooling. Educational technology has been advocated as a potential solution to low-quality education in developing countries, yet little rigorous research exists on the topic. As COVID-19 has caused massive global disruption and teachers have been forced to adopt technology globally, research on the effectiveness of using technology to teach literacy in low-income contexts is important. An adequate level of reading skills is a prerequisite for successful learning. Many studies have shown that without a solid foundation, there can be serious difficulties in learning later and failure in the first years of schooling can determine attitudes towards learning. There are studies in the current literature that have examined the efficacy of Internet-based programs for reading skills for children with reading skills difficulties, but almost none have considered remote rehabilitation programs. The present paper reports data related to CLOSE, a distance program developed in India to improve language and reading skills.

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