Oleynick, F. L. (2021). The effect of the vocabulary spelling city app on student performance in spelling, vocabulary, and reading comprehension in grades 5-8 at Glenview Adventist Academy (Publication No. 28410880) [Doctoral dissertation, Andrews University]. ProQuest Dissertations and Theses Global.

Abstract:

“Students in fifth through eighth grades at Glenview Adventist Academy (GAA) presented difficulties in the subjects of spelling, vocabulary and reading comprehension. The school had not followed the previous 10-year trend of technology implementation in the classroom, in spite of conclusive research on its advantages. This study was conducted to determine to what extent teaching methodology and the use of technology could affect academic performance in the areas of spelling, vocabulary, and reading comprehension. Research on the implementation of software and the use of tablets (iPad Minis) in the classroom has been scarce and contradictory in the past decade (Heinrich, 2012; Roser, 2017). Hence, the need to conduct a study which would provide input in this area to guide future curriculum and technology implementation decisions for GAA and the Arizona Conference of Seventh-day Adventists Department of Education.”