Cross Language Studies Of Learning To Read And Spell

Author : C.K. Leong,R.M. Joshi
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 444 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2013-03-14
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789401711975

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Cross-Language Studies of Learning to Read and Spell: by C.K. Leong,R.M. Joshi Pdf

The present volume is based on the proceedings of the Advanced Study Institute (AS I) sponsored by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) held in Alvor, Algarve, Portugal. A number of scholars from different countries participated in the two-week institute on Cognitive and linguistic aspects of reading, writing, and spelling. The present papers are further versions with modifications and refinements from those presented at the Advanced Study Institute. Several people and organizations have helped us in this endeavor and their assistance is gratefully acknowledged. Our special thanks are to: the Scientific Affairs division of NATO for providing the major portions of the financial support, Dr. L.V. da Cunha of NATO and Dr. THo Kester and Mrs. Barbara Kester of the International Transfer of Science and Technology of the various aspects of the institute; and (ITST) for their help and support the staff of Hotel Alvor Praia for making our stay a pleasant one by helping us to run the institute smoothly.

Author : C.K. Leong,R.M. Joshi
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 444 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1997-01-31
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9780792344575

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Cross-Language Studies of Learning to Read and Spell: by C.K. Leong,R.M. Joshi Pdf

The present volume is based on the proceedings of the Advanced Study Institute (AS I) sponsored by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) held in Alvor, Algarve, Portugal. A number of scholars from different countries participated in the two-week institute on Cognitive and linguistic aspects of reading, writing, and spelling. The present papers are further versions with modifications and refinements from those presented at the Advanced Study Institute. Several people and organizations have helped us in this endeavor and their assistance is gratefully acknowledged. Our special thanks are to: the Scientific Affairs division of NATO for providing the major portions of the financial support, Dr. L.V. da Cunha of NATO and Dr. THo Kester and Mrs. Barbara Kester of the International Transfer of Science and Technology of the various aspects of the institute; and (ITST) for their help and support the staff of Hotel Alvor Praia for making our stay a pleasant one by helping us to run the institute smoothly.

Author : Margaret Harris,Giyoo Hatano
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1999-05-27
Category : Education
ISBN : 0521621844

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Learning to Read and Write by Margaret Harris,Giyoo Hatano Pdf

For many years, the development of theories about the way children learn to read and write was dominated by studies of English-speaking populations. As we have learned more about the way that children learn to read and write other scripts - whether they have less regularity in their grapheme-phoneme correspondences or do not make use of alphabetic symbols at all - it has become clear that many of the difficulties that confront children learning to read and write English specifically are less evident, or even non-existent, in other populations. At the same time, some aspects of learning to read and write are very similar across scripts. The unique cross-linguistic perspective offered in this book, including chapters on Japanese, Greek and the Scandinavian languages as well as English, shows how the processes of learning to read and spell are affected by the characteristics of the writing system that children are learning to master.

Author : Charles A. Perfetti,Laurence Rieben,Michel Fayol
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1997-08-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781135691332

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Learning to Spell by Charles A. Perfetti,Laurence Rieben,Michel Fayol Pdf

This distinctive cross-linguistic examination of spelling examines the cognitive processes that underlie spelling and the process of learning how to spell. The chapters report and summarize recent research in English, German, Hebrew, and French. Framing the specific research on spelling are chapters that place spelling in braod theoretical perspectives provided by cognitive neuroscience, psycholinguistic, and writing system-linguistic frameworks. Of special interest is the focus on two major interrelated issues: how spelling is acquired and the relationship between reading and spelling. An important dimension of the book is the interweaving of these basic questions about the nature of spelling with practical questions about how children learn to spell in classrooms. A motivating factor in this work was to demonstrate that spelling research has become a central challenging topic in the study of cognitive processes, rather than an isolated skill learned in school. It thus brings together schooling and learning issues with modern cognitive research in a unique way. testing, children writing strings of letters as a teacher pronounces words ever so clearly. In parts of the United States it can also bring an image of specialized wizardry and school room competition, the "spelling bee." And for countless adults who confess with self-deprecation to being "terrible spellers," it is a reminder of a mysterious but minor affliction that the fates have visited on them. Beneath these popular images, spelling is a human literacy ability that reflects language and nonlanguage cognitive processes. This collection of papers presents a sample of contemporary research across different languages that addresses this ability. To understand spelling as an interesting scientific problem, there are several important perspectives. First, spelling is the use of conventionalized writing systems that encode languages. A second asks how children learn to spell. Finally, from a literacy point of view, another asks the extent to which spelling and reading are related. In collecting some of the interesting research on spelling, the editors have adopted each of these perspectives. Many of the papers themselves reflect more than one perspective, and the reader will find important observations about orthographies, the relationship between spelling and reading, and issues of learning and teaching throughout the collection.

Author : Vibeke Grøver Aukrust
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2011-02-17
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780123814388

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Learning and Cognition by Vibeke Grøver Aukrust Pdf

This collection of 58 articles from the recently-published third edition of the INTERNATIONAL ENCYCLOPEDIA OF EDUCATION focus on learning, memory, attention, problem solving, concept formation, and language. Learning and cognition is the foundation of cognitive psychology and encompasses many topics including attention, memory, categorization, etc. Most books in the area either focus on one subtopic in-depth (e.g. an entire book on memory) or cover the gamut of subjects in a series of long, technical handbook-like chapters. This concise reference offers researchers and professors teaching in the area a new take on the material that is comprehensive in breadth, but lighter in depth - focusing on main findings, established facts, and minimizing the amount of space taken up by large, multi-volume references. An introduction to a complex field via summaries of main topics in this discipline Contains contributions from the foremost international researchers in the field Makes content available to individual cognitive psychology researchers

Author : Daniel P. Hallahan,Barbara K. Keogh
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2001-03
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781135657185

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Research and Global Perspectives in Learning Disabilities by Daniel P. Hallahan,Barbara K. Keogh Pdf

The executive committee of the International Academy for Research in Learning Disabilities planned this volume on the occasion of its 25th anniversary to honor the founder of the Academy, William M. Cruickshank.

Author : R. Malatesha Joshi,P.G. Aaron
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 817 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2013-05-13
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781136781353

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Handbook of Orthography and Literacy by R. Malatesha Joshi,P.G. Aaron Pdf

Until about two decades ago, the study of writing systems and their relationship to literacy acquisition was sparse and generally modeled after studies of English language learners. This situation is now changing. As the worldwide demand for literacy continues to grow, researchers from different countries with different language backgrounds have begun examining the connection between their writing systems and literacy acquisition. This text, which derives from a NATO sponsored conference on orthography and literacy, brings together the research of 70 scholars from across the world--the largest assemblage of such experts to date. Their findings are grouped into three parts, as follows: Part I, Literacy Acquisition in Different Writing Systems, describes the relationship between orthography and literacy in twenty-five orthographic systems. This section serves as a handy reference source for understanding the orthographies of languages as diverse as Arabic, Chinese, English, Icelandic, Kannada, and Kishwahili. Part II, Literacy Acquisition From a Cross-Linguistic Perspective, makes direct comparisons of literacy acquisition in English and other orthographic systems. The overall conclusion that emerges from these eight chapters is that the depth of an orthographic system does influence literacy acquisition primarily by slowing down the acquisition of reading skills. Even so, studies show that dyslexic readers can be found across all orthographic systems whether shallow or deep, which shows that dyslexia also has internal cognitive and biological components. Part III, Literacy Acquisition: Instructional Perspectives, explores literacy acquisition from developmental and instructional perspectives and ends with a look into the future of literacy research. This Handbook is appropriate for scholars, researchers, and graduate students in such diverse fields as cognitive psychology, psycholinguistics, literacy education, English as a second language, and communication disorders.

Author : Clare Wood,Vincent Connelly
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2009-09-10
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781134004232

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Contemporary Perspectives on Reading and Spelling by Clare Wood,Vincent Connelly Pdf

With contributions from leading international researchers, Contemporary Perspectives on Reading and Spelling offers a critique of current thinking on the research literature into reading, reading comprehension and writing. Each paper in this volume provides an account of empirical research that challenges aspects of accepted models and widely accepted theories about reading and spelling. This book develops the argument for a need to incorporate less widely cited research into popular accounts of written language development and disability, challenging the idea that the development of a universal theory of written language development is attainable. The arguments within the book are explored in three parts: overarching debates in reading and spelling reading and spelling across languages written language difficulties and approaches to teaching. Opening up the existing debates, and incorporating psychological theory and the politics surrounding the teaching and learning of reading and spelling, this edited collection offers some challenging points for reflection about how the discipline of psychology as a whole approaches the study of written language skills. Highlighting ground-breaking new perspectives, this book forms essential reading for all researchers and practitioners with a focus on the development of reading and spelling skills.

Author : Rachel Schiff,R. Malatesha Joshi
Publisher : Springer
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2016-06-17
Category : Education
ISBN : 9783319312354

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Interventions in Learning Disabilities by Rachel Schiff,R. Malatesha Joshi Pdf

This book reviews systematic training programs that are designed to enhance the language, reading, literacy and cognitive skills of individuals with Learning Disabilities in various disciplines. Most titles on Learning Disabilities intervention often focus on the linguistic area of the disability, while there are many more areas of difficulty. Students with learning disabilities struggle with such as math, cognitive abilities, and organizational skills. Adopting a multi-disciplinary approach, this book encompasses a wide variety of remedial treatments and therapies developed by expert researchers and scholars in the Learning Disabilities area.

Author : R. Malatesha Joshi,Che Kan Leong,Bożydar L. J. Kaczmarek
Publisher : IOS Press
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Literacy
ISBN : 1586033603

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Literacy Acquisition by R. Malatesha Joshi,Che Kan Leong,Bożydar L. J. Kaczmarek Pdf

Author : Gary A. Troia
Publisher : Guilford Press
Page : 417 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2011-05-03
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781609180300

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Instruction and Assessment for Struggling Writers by Gary A. Troia Pdf

This unique book focuses on how to provide effective instruction to K-12 students who find writing challenging, including English language learners and those with learning disabilities or language impairments. Prominent experts illuminate the nature of writing difficulties and offer practical suggestions for building students' skills at the word, sentence, and text levels. Topics include writing workshop instruction; strategies to support the writing process, motivation, and self-regulation; composing in the content areas; classroom technologies; spelling instruction for diverse learners; and assessment approaches. Every chapter is grounded in research and geared to the real-world needs of inservice and preservice teachers in general and special education settings.

Author : I. Lundberg,Finn Egil Tønnessen,Ingolv Austad
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9789401146678

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Dyslexia: Advances in Theory and Practice by I. Lundberg,Finn Egil Tønnessen,Ingolv Austad Pdf

A balanced view of recent research on reading disability is presented by leading international scholars representing various subdisciplines of psychology and allied sciences. The volume provides researchers, graduate students, educators and other professionals with up-dated and practical useful knowledge of and insights into the latest theories and findings of the nature and causes of reading disability. Rational guidelines for assessment, prevention and intervention are also provided, based on such concepts as phonological and orthographical processing, automaticity and metacognition. Several chapters are written without technical terminology, yet with scientific rigor, and should be readable by a wide audience.

Author : Catherine McBride-Chang
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 215 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2014-02-04
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781444144680

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Children's Literacy Development by Catherine McBride-Chang Pdf

This introduction to child literacy development looks at the subject from an international perspective and is appropriate for students and professionals across a wide-range of disciplines.

Author : Vandra L. Masemann,Anthony R. Welch
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Education
ISBN : 9282010856

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Tradition, Modernity, and Post-modernity in Comparative Education by Vandra L. Masemann,Anthony R. Welch Pdf

Author : Ludo Th Verhoeven,Charles A. Perfetti
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 494 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES
ISBN : 1108223958

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Learning to Read Across Languages and Writing Systems by Ludo Th Verhoeven,Charles A. Perfetti Pdf

This unique book examines how children learn to read across seventeen languages and their orthographies.