IES Contract
Title: | Just-In-Time Contextualized Reading Assistant for ESL Students | ||
Center: | NCER | Year: | 2015 |
Principal Investigator: | Borodin, Yevgen | Awardee: | Charmtech Labs |
Program: | Small Business Innovation Research [Program Details] | ||
Award Period: | 6 months (5/1/2015-10/31/2015) | Award Amount: | $150,000 |
Type: | Phase I Development | Award Number: | EDIES15C0019 |
Description: | This project team will develop and test a prototype of the ESL Reading Assistant, intended to strengthen reading and listening skills of English as Second Language students. The web-based prototype will help students understand complex words and passages while reading. Based on user feedback, the product will adapt to provide personalized just-in-time supplemental information. In the Phase I pilot research with 100 students, the team will examine whether the prototype functions as planned and whether ESL students are able to read passages with the support it provides. |
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