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Hafner, Florian – ProQuest LLC, 2022
This study investigated English phonological awareness in adult native speakers of English (L1) and in relation to their phonological awareness skills and proficiency in their German (L2). Most research in L1 phonological awareness focuses on younger children, their phonological awareness development, the relationship between reading and…
Descriptors: Phonological Awareness, Second Language Learning, Native Language, Adults
Ory, Justin Hull – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Two leading theories regarding the neurocognitive basis of attentional disorders are the executive dysfunction theory and the state regulation theory. The executive dysfunction theory takes a top-down approach, explaining the symptoms of ADHD as a byproduct of general deficits in executive functioning--particularly disinhibition. The state…
Descriptors: Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Task Analysis, Prediction
Huls, Simone – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Nonword repetition (NWR) tasks represent one assessment tool for Specific Language Impairment (SLI). The use of such tasks has been established and verified for monolingual children. However, the diagnostic accuracy of NWR tasks for bilingual children has had variable results and must address several unique characteristics of this population. Gaps…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Task Analysis, Language Impairments, Accuracy
Christine Renee Russell – ProQuest LLC, 2016
Given the prevalent use of sight-reading in the classroom, at music festivals, and in audition procedures, it is important to know the most effective practices in preparing students to sight-read musical excerpts. Previous studies suggest that rhythm accuracy is a significant indicator of sight-reading ability. However, others have observed a…
Descriptors: Priming, Accuracy, Task Analysis, Music Reading
Blair, Lisa – ProQuest LLC, 2016
The field of expertise studies offers several models from which to develop training programs that accelerate the development of novice performers in a variety of domains. This research study implemented two methods of expertise-based training in a course to develop undergraduate peer academic coaches through a ten-week program. An existing…
Descriptors: Program Implementation, Training Methods, Acceleration (Education), Peer Teaching
Nichols, Bryan E. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The purpose of this study was to explore task-based variability in children's singing accuracy performance. The research questions were: Does children's singing accuracy vary based on the nature of the singing assessment employed? Is there a hierarchy of difficulty and discrimination ability among singing assessment tasks? What is the…
Descriptors: Music Education, Elementary School Students, Grade 4, Singing