Educational Technology Implications for Enhancing Reading Comprehension

Abstract

Reading comprehension has always been a requirement for success in many facets of the educational system and in the majority of adult spheres of participation, since writing systems have been invented. In both the educational and therapeutic fields, the greater accessibility of technologies and web-based resources can be a truly valuable assistance for creating training exercises that can also be completed remotely. Studies that have looked at the effectiveness of technology for children with reading comprehension issues can be found in recent literature. The current study presents information on a technological tool for improving reading comprehension on 40 secondary school pupils. The students were trained to read, to spell with proper stress, idioms and phrases and also comprehension for understanding. These all were taught with the help of technology. The findings have both clinical and educational implications as they suggest the possibility to promote reading comprehension with a suitable technology. Keywords: Reading comprehension, Educational technology