Priyanka Patel|Minna Torppa|Mikko Aro|Ulla Richardson|Heikki Lyytinen
GraphoLearn India: The Effectiveness of a Computer-Assisted Reading Intervention in Supporting Struggling Readers of English
University of Jyväskylä|University of Jyväskylä|University of Jyväskylä|University of Jyväskylä|Niilo Mäki institute|University of Jyväskylä
india country population 13 billion individuals houses worlds second largest educational system despite 100 millions individuals india still illiterate english medium education sweeps country many forced learn language foreign living poverty struggle learn english tends language prior exposure support home lowquality schools poor instructional methods exacerbate problem without access quality education individuals continue struggle ultimately never given chance break cycle poverty aim study determine whether grapholearn computerassisted reading tool could used support english reading skills struggling readers india participants 7yearold grade 3 students n 30 attending englishmedium public school ahmedabad india english native language students reading level grade 1 despite attended school 2 years half students played grapholearn n 16 half played control math game n 14 2030 min day period 8 weeks grapholearn led significant improvements childrens lettersound knowledge critical factor early reading development overall study opens doors grapholearn potential intervention support struggling readers english india including learning nonnative language coming atrisk backgrounds