Uncovering sampling biases, advancing inclusivity, and rethinking theoretical accounts in second language acquisition: Introduction to the special issue SLA for All?

A Godfroid, S Andringa - Language Learning, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The social sciences have grappled with sampling biases, perhaps most notably the
prevalent reliance on convenience samples drawn from university student populations …

[HTML][HTML] Risk and resilience factors for primary school dropout in Côte d'Ivoire

B Wortsman, H Brice, A Capani, MC Ball… - Journal of Applied …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract We examined child-, family-, and school-level risk and resilience factors associated
with school dropout using longitudinal data of fifth-grade students in rural Côte d'Ivoire (N …

Statistical learning and children's emergent literacy in rural Côte d'Ivoire

BD Zinszer, J Hannon, A Hu, AÉ Kouadio… - Developmental …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Studies of non‐linguistic statistical learning (SL) have often linked performance in SL tasks
with differences in language outcomes. Most of these studies have focused on Western and …

Modeling the associations between socioeconomic risk factors, executive function components, and reading among children in rural Côte d'Ivoire

F Khan, B Wortsman, HL Whitehead, J Hannon… - Cognitive …, 2024 - Elsevier
Executive Functions (inhibitory control, cognitive flexibility and working memory) mediate the
relationship between socioeconomic status and reading. However, little is known of the roles …

Variability in the age of schooling contributes to the link between literacy and numeracy in Côte d'Ivoire

HL Whitehead, MC Ball, H Brice, S Wolf… - Child …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Literacy and numeracy are correlated throughout development, however, our understanding
of this relation is limited. We explored the predictors of literacy and numeracy covariance (ie …

Is a phone‐based language and literacy assessment a reliable and valid measure of children's reading skills in low‐resource settings?

SM Sobers, HL Whitehead, KNA N'Goh… - Reading Research …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Technology‐based remote research methods are increasingly widespread, including
learning assessments in child development and education research. However, little is …

Individual differences in leveraging regularity in emergent L2 readers in rural Côte d'Ivoire

H Brice, B Zinszer, D Kablan, F Tanoh… - Scientific Studies of …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose Statistical learning (SL) approaches to reading maintain that proficient reading
requires assimilation of the rich statistical regularities in the writing system. Reading skills in …

Intact procedural memory and impaired auditory statistical learning in adults with dyslexia

O Ozernov-Palchik, Z Qi, SD Beach, JDE Gabrieli - Neuropsychologia, 2023 - Elsevier
Developmental dyslexia is a reading disorder that is associated with atypical brain function.
One neuropsychological theory posits that dyslexia reflects a deficit in the procedural …

Neural Activation during Phonological Processing in Primary‐School Children with Limited Reading Experience: Insights from Rural Côte d'Ivoire

KK Jasińska, S Nematova, H Brice… - Mind, Brain, and …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Phonological awareness (PA) is an important predictor and outcome of reading. Yet, little is
known about the reciprocal relation between PA and reading across development without …

Accelerating progress towards eradicating child labour (SDG8. 7) with quality education (SDG4): School quality is linked to reduced child cocoa labour in Côte d'Ivoire

B Wortsman, J Bhattacharya, J Lim… - … in Comparative and …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Child labour disrupts education, but there is scant research on the reciprocal relationship:
education disrupting child labour. We examined the link between school quality and child …