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Durkin, K.; Conti-Ramsden, G.; Walker, A. J. – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2011
The present study examined text messaging in adolescence, in particular relationships among textism use, language and literacy skills. Forty-seven typically developing (TD) 17-year-olds and 47 adolescents of the same age with specific language impairment (SLI) participated. Participants completed standardised assessments of cognitive, language and…
Descriptors: Language Impairments, Adolescents, Reading Ability, Educational Technology
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Coe, J. E. L.; Oakhill, J. V. – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2011
A study was carried out to explore whether or not there is a relationship between children's reading ability and text-messaging behaviour. The aims of this study were to compare good and poor readers on their amount of usage of mobile phones, the frequency and type of text devices they used, and the speed at which they could read messages in…
Descriptors: Reading Ability, Student Behavior, Computer Mediated Communication, Electronic Mail