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Cognition and Literacy in English Language Learners at Risk for Reading Disabilities
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Swanson, H. Lee; Orosco, Michael J.; Lussier, Cathy M. – Journal of Educational Psychology, 2012
This study explores the cognitive basis of reading disabilities (RDs) in Spanish-speaking children who are learning English as a second language. Children (N = 393) designated as English language learners (ELLs) or bilingual with and without RDs in Grades 1, 2, and 3 were administered a battery of cognitive (short-term memory, working memory,…
Descriptors: Reading Difficulties, Second Language Learning, Language Acquisition, Bilingualism
Development of Children's Understanding of the Metalinguistic Term "Word."
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Bowey, Judith A.; And Others – Journal of Educational Psychology, 1984
Three experiments were designed to test preschool, first, and second graders' understanding of the term "word." A modified aural discrimination task required children to discriminate word from nonword stimuli. Results indicated that children's word concepts have been underestimated. (Author/BS)
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Language Acquisition, Language Processing, Listening Comprehension Tests
Linguistic Knowledge, Processing Speed, and Metacognitive Knowledge in First- and Second-Language Reading Comprehension: A Componential Analysis
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van Gelderen, Amos; Schoonen, Rob; de Glopper, Kees; Hulstijn, Jan; Simis, Annegien; Snellings, Patrick; Stevenson, Marie – Journal of Educational Psychology, 2004
The authors report results of a study into the role of components of first-language (L1; Dutch) and second-language (L2; English) reading comprehension. Differences in the contributions of components of L1 and L2 reading comprehension are analyzed, in particular processing speed in L1 and L2. Findings indicate that regression weights of the L1 and…
Descriptors: Metalinguistics, Metacognition, Componential Analysis, Reading Comprehension
Cognitive Processing by Prelingual Deaf Students as a Function of Language Context.
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Morariu, Janis A.; Bruning, Roger H. – Journal of Educational Psychology, 1984
Two experiments were conducted on the influence of language mode (print or sign) and syntax (English or American Sign Language) on recall, preference, and comprehension. Prelingual deaf individuals' visual orientation produced a sign-based encoding system that responded to American Sign Language as a familiar language. (Author/BS)
Descriptors: American Sign Language, Cognitive Processes, Deafness, Encoding (Psychology)
Language of Learning and Language of Computing: The Perceptual-Language Model.
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Lehrer, Richard; deBernard, Ann – Journal of Educational Psychology, 1987
The first study investigates the validity of the Preschool Language Assessment Instrument as a diagnostic tool for differenciating the ability of language impaired preschoolers to use language to communicate complex ideas. The second study evaluates the relative effectiveness of two software environments that were expected to enhance children's…
Descriptors: Aptitude Treatment Interaction, Communication Disorders, Courseware, Diagnostic Tests