Abstract

Two studies with a total of 82 students (grades 5-7) with learning disabilities found that, unaided, students corrected 9% of their errors; with spelling checkers, they corrected 37% of errors. Spelling checkers failed to identify about 30% of errors. Students usually selected the correct word from spelling checker suggestions. (Author/DB)

Citation

MacArthur, C.A. (1996). Spelling Checkers and Students with Learning Disabilities: Performance Comparisons and Impact on Spelling. Journal of Special Education, 30(1), 35-57. Retrieved August 14, 2024 from https://www.learntechlib.org/p/80732/.

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Keywords

• Computer Software
• Error Correction
• Intermediate Grades
• Junior High Schools
• learning disabilities
• Revision (Written Composition)
• Spelling
• Word Processing
• Writing Instruction