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Auditory Morphological Knowledge in Adults with Dyslexia: The Importance of Semantic Information
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Schiff, Rachel; Cohen, Miki; Marton, Reut; Sasson, Ayelet – Scientific Studies of Reading, 2019
Despite an increase in studies investigating morphological knowledge in dyslexia, the connection between morphological and semantic knowledge is still unclear. This study investigated the effect of semantic information on the performance of Hebrew-speaking, high-achieving adults with and without dyslexia in two auditory tasks: a primed-lexical…
Descriptors: Adults, Dyslexia, Semantics, College Students
Reading Comprehension Subgroups in Arabic: A Simple but Not A Multiplicative Model
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Asadi, Ibrahim A. – Reading & Writing Quarterly, 2018
The simple view of reading (SVR) model posits that reading comprehension is a product of decoding and listening comprehension and that reading comprehension difficulties can be categorized according to the weakness and strength of these 2 components. In the present study, I tested the applicability of the SVR to reading comprehension subgroups in…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Semitic Languages, Models, Elementary School Students
Using Bloom's Taxonomy to Evaluate the Cognitive Levels of Master Class Textbook's Questions
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Assaly, Ibtihal R.; Smadi, Oqlah M. – English Language Teaching, 2015
This study aimed at evaluating the cognitive levels of the questions following the reading texts of Master Class textbook. A checklist based on Bloom's Taxonomy was the instrument used to categorize the cognitive levels of these questions. The researchers used proper statistics to rank the cognitive levels of the comprehension questions. The…
Descriptors: Taxonomy, Textbook Evaluation, Foreign Countries, Questioning Techniques
Mothers' and Teachers' Estimations of First Graders' Literacy Level and Their Relation to the Children's Actual Performance in Different SES Groups
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Korat, Ofra – Education and Treatment of Children, 2011
The relationship between mothers' and teachers' estimations of 60 children's literacy level and their actual performance were investigated in two different socio-economic status (SES) groups: low (LSES) and high (HSES). The children's reading (fluency, accuracy and comprehension) and spelling levels were measured. The mothers evaluated their own…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Elementary School Students, Grade 1, Emergent Literacy
Knowledge about and Preoccupation with Reading Disabilities: A Delicate Balance
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Shany, Michal; Wiener, Judith; Feingold, Liat – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2011
This study investigated the extent to which children's knowledge about reading disabilities, preoccupation with their own reading disability, and anxiety predicted reading comprehension in fifth and sixth grade children with reading disabilities (N = 85). Participants provided rich and accurate information about reading disabilities and the…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Reading Difficulties, Knowledge Level, Disabilities
Factors Affecting the Learning of English as a Second Language in Israel.
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Abu-Rabia, Salim – Journal of Social Psychology, 1996
Explores the effects of the attitudes and culture of Israeli-Jewish English-language students on their reading comprehension. Eighth-grade students read stories in Hebrew and English and answered questions both about the stories and their own attitudes. Reveals that culturally familiar texts boost reading comprehension scores. (MJP)
Descriptors: Cultural Background, Educational Background, Educational Objectives, English (Second Language)