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Cross-National Study of Literacy Behavior

Downing, John – Literacy Discussion, 1972

Study deals with the differing educational environments that affect the cognitive processes of the literacy learner. (Author)

Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Educational Environment, Learning Experience, Linguistic Competence

Is Literacy Acquisition Easier in Some Languages Than in Others?

Peer reviewed

Downing, John – Visible Language, 1973

Descriptors: Language Acquisition, Linguistic Competence, Literacy, Reading Development

Conceptual and Perceptual Factors in Learning to Read.

Peer reviewed

Downing, John; And Others – Educational Research, 1978

A sample of 310 Canadian kindergartners were interviewed on (1) recognition of reading/writing acts, (2) concepts of reading/writing purposes, (3) concepts of printed material's features, and (4) visual perception. Part 4 scores were nearly perfect. Ascendingly, parts 1, 2, and 3 were found increasingly difficult. Concludes teachers should…

Descriptors: Concept Formation, Educational Research, Interviews, Kindergarten Children