Bäck, G. A., Mossige, M., Svendsen, H. B., Rønneberg, V., Selenius, H., Gøttsche, N. B., Dolmer, G., Fälth, L., Nilsson, S., & Svensson, I. (2024). Speech-to-text intervention to support text production among students with writing difficulties: A single-case study in Nordic countries . Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology , 19 (8), 3110–3129. https://doi.org/10.1080/17483107.2024.2351488

Journal Article
Bäck, G. A., Mossige, M., Svendsen, H. B., Rønneberg, V., Selenius, H., Gøttsche, N. B., Dolmer, G., Fälth, L., Nilsson, S., & Svensson, I. (2024). Speech-to-text intervention to support text production among students with writing difficulties: A single-case study in Nordic countries. Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology, 19(8), 3110–3129. https://doi.org/10.1080/17483107.2024.2351488

Tags

Dictated response; Dictated response (speech recognition system); Elementary; International (non-U.S.); K-12; Learning disabilities; Middle school; Multiple ages; Writing

URL

https://www.tandfonline.com/loi/iidt20

Summary

Accommodation

Speech-to-text (STT) applications were investigated for their potential to improve text production.

Participants

Eight middle school students from Norway and Sweden produced narrative texts before and after participating in an intensive assistive technology (AT) intervention focusing on STT applications.

Dependent Variable

STT-produced narrative texts from before and after the intervention were analyzed for productivity, accuracy, and text quality.

Findings

Seven out of eight students increased their text productivity when using STT compared to keyboard typing, while maintaining or improving their word-level accuracy. The intervention helped most students produce texts with similar or better quality compared to keyboard typing, though the magnitude of improvements varied significantly between students. The study suggests that STT can be beneficial for students with writing difficulties, especially when introduced early, though progress may not always be immediate and needs to be monitored.