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Liu, Catrina; Chung, Kevin Kien Hoa; Wang, Li-Chih; Liu, Duo – Journal of Research in Reading, 2021
Background: Research has shown that paired associate learning (PAL) plays an important role in children's word reading across different languages. However, little is known about the construct of PAL and its relationship with word reading in Chinese children. Methods: A total of 204 second-year kindergarten children from Mainland China were…
Descriptors: Correlation, Paired Associate Learning, Chinese, Reading Skills
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Niolaki, Georgia Z.; Vousden, Janet; Terzopoulos, Aris R.; Taylor, Laura M.; Sephton, Shani; Masterson, Jackie – Journal of Research in Reading, 2020
Background: The study aimed to explore to what extent variables associated with lexical and sublexical spelling processes predicted single word spelling ability and whether patterns of lexical and sublexical processes were different across ages. Methods: Beginning (mean age 7 years, N=144) and advanced (mean age 9 years, N=114) English-speaking…
Descriptors: Spelling, Literacy, Language Patterns, Prediction
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Bosse, Marie-line; Chaves, Nathalie; Largy, Pierre; Valdois, Sylviane – Journal of Research in Reading, 2015
The self-teaching hypothesis suggests that knowledge about the orthographic structure of words is acquired incidentally during reading through phonological recoding. The current study assessed whether visual processing skills during reading further contribute to orthographic learning. French children were asked to read pseudowords. The whole…
Descriptors: Orthographic Symbols, Phonological Awareness, Visual Perception, Cognitive Processes
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Smith, Liane; Wilkins, Arnold – Journal of Research in Reading, 2007
We measured the increase in reading speed afforded by two currently available systems of coloured overlays: the "Intuitive Overlays," which provide a choice of 30 colours, and the "Eye Level Reading Rulers," which provide a choice of 5. Forty-eight pupils from a local authority primary school who reported experiencing symptoms of visual stress…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Reading Rate, Elementary Education, Color