In this theoretical review, evidence for the link between spoken and written word knowledge is summarised, highlighting the specific hypotheses posed in this field and the extent to …
The self-teaching hypothesis proposes that orthographic learning takes place via phonological decoding in meaningful texts, that is, in context. Context is proposed to be …
FJ Duff, C Hulme - Scientific Studies of Reading, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
The effect of phonology and semantics on word learning in 5-and 6-year-old children was explored. In Experiment 1, children learned to read words varying in spelling-sound …
We know that from mid-childhood onwards most new words are learned implicitly via reading; however, most word learning studies have taught novel items explicitly. We …
G Ouellette - Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 2010 - Elsevier
This study investigated the relevance of type of practice and presence of semantic representation for orthographic learning in learning to spell. A total of 36 students in Grade 2 …
The aim of this study was to explore the reading and language skills that are associated with orthographic learning and to examine whether the effects of these factors are influenced by …
J Ricketts, DVM Bishop, H Pimperton… - Scientific Studies of …, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
This study explores how children learn the meaning (semantics) and spelling patterns (orthography) of novel words encountered in story context. English-speaking children (N …
High-school students decide in which tasks to invest their cognitive effort on a daily basis. At school, such decisions often relate to feedback-learning situations (eg, whether or not to do …
Research suggests that word learning is an extended process, with offline consolidation crucial for the strengthening of new lexical representations and their integration with existing …