//www.koonmotors.com/news/mind_brain/literacy/ Read recent research pertaining to literacy, including early language learning, developing skills in reading and writing and more. en-us Sat, 01 Jul 2023 21:18:43 EDT Sat, 01 Jul 2023 21:18:43 EDT 60 //www.koonmotors.com/images/scidaily-logo-rss.png//www.koonmotors.com/news/mind_brain/literacy/ For more science news, visit ScienceDaily. //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/04/230418195432.htm A new study investigates where toddlers look when they learn new words. It finds that children with larger vocabularies looked quickly towards objects when learning new words. Meanwhile, children who knew fewer words looked back and forth between objects and took more time. The research team say that their findings could help identify children with delays in language development at an earlier stage. Importantly, it means these children could be given earlier support to build their best vocabulary before starting school. Tue, 18 Apr 2023 19:54:32 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/04/230418195432.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/11/221117102858.htm A study has found that although there were steep learning losses in reading for elementary school students during the COVID-19 pandemic, in-person learning opportunities helped some of those students mitigate learning loss and accelerate gains in reading compared to online learners. Thu, 17 Nov 2022 10:28:58 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/11/221117102858.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/11/221116133829.htm 神经科学家发现大脑签名的阅读ing difficulties in students from lower socioeconomic backgrounds are, on average, different from those of students from higher socioeconomic backgrounds who struggle with reading. Wed, 16 Nov 2022 13:38:29 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/11/221116133829.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/10/221026103131.htm Texts used in second language (L2) classrooms have traditionally been simplified manually. With recent technological advances, text can be simplified automatically through artificial intelligence-enabled software. A new study investigated the effectiveness of an automatic text simplification (ATS) software and found that it made text comprehensible for L2 learners with a certain level of reading proficiency, highlighting the need for additional development of these tools for them to become effective for all learners. Wed, 26 Oct 2022 10:31:31 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/10/221026103131.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/10/221021145827.htm An innovative program to support children with reading difficulties helped them make significant progress when used online, new analysis shows. Fri, 21 Oct 2022 14:58:27 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/10/221021145827.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/06/220608091403.htm Children who move while learning sounds of letters significantly improve their ability to recognize individual letter sounds. Wed, 08 Jun 2022 09:14:03 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/06/220608091403.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/05/220523192253.htm A new report argues that efforts to increase girls' participation in education in different parts of Africa should assess the detrimental effect teaching in English is having on learning. Mon, 23 May 2022 19:22:53 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/05/220523192253.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/04/220411133459.htm A new study finds that children can develop key reading skills in a virtual classroom with other students. Mon, 11 Apr 2022 13:34:59 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/04/220411133459.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/04/220405143525.htm Researchers report that two seemingly opposing theories of language processing are both correct. The study shows that greater left-brain asymmetry can predict both better performance and average performance on a foundational measure of reading ability, depending on whether analysis is conducted over the whole brain or in specific regions. Tue, 05 Apr 2022 14:35:25 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/04/220405143525.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/03/220318104921.htm An earlier study had raised doubts about the effectiveness of learning English in the first grade. Now, researchers have observed that it improves language performance over an extended period of time. Fri, 18 Mar 2022 10:49:21 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/03/220318104921.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/01/220112094006.htm 通过“引导”打苏教年幼的孩子pports key aspects of their learning and development at least as well - and sometimes better - than the traditional direct instruction they usually receive at school, a new analysis finds. Guided play broadly refers to playful educational activities which, although gently steered by an adult using open-ended questions and prompts, give children the freedom to explore a learning goal in their own way. The new study gathered data about the impact of this approach on 3,800 children aged three to eight. It found that guided play can be just as effective as more traditional methods of classroom instruction in the development of key literacy, numeracy and social skills - as well as the acquisition of executive functions (a cluster of essential thinking skills). The findings also suggest that children may master some skills - notably in maths - more effectively through guided play than via other methods. Wed, 12 Jan 2022 09:40:06 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/01/220112094006.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/01/220110103220.htm Writing evolves to become simpler and more efficient, according to a new study based on the analysis of an isolated West African writing system. Mon, 10 Jan 2022 10:32:20 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2022/01/220110103220.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/11/211111130259.htm Even when emoji are used to substitute for words, we still understand the sentence. But how does that work? Do we interpret an emoji primarily as an image or as a word? To find out, a research team asked volunteers to read texts with emoji and measured the reading time precisely. It turns out that it takes a little longer to comprehend a sentence that includes emoji than one that doesn't. If the emoji does not directly represent the intended meaning, but another word with the same pronunciation, we need yet a little more time. Based on these results, the team concludes that emoji comprehension consists of two steps: first the image is interpreted, then the word is inferred. Thu, 11 Nov 2021 13:02:59 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/11/211111130259.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/11/211111080343.htm Young people who consider themselves 'multilingual' tend to perform better across a wide range of subjects at school, regardless of whether they are actually fluent in another language, new research suggests. The study of more than 800 pupils in England found a measurable, positive relationship between their personal connection with other languages, and their GCSE exam results in both modern language and non-language subjects. This applied whether or not they actually spoke a second language fluently. Thu, 11 Nov 2021 08:03:43 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/11/211111080343.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/10/211005101900.htm Inequalities in income affect how well children do in maths -- but not reading, the most comprehensive study of its kind has found. Tue, 05 Oct 2021 10:19:00 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/10/211005101900.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/09/210929212202.htm A new study has found that a child's reading speed can be improved by simply increasing the space between letters within a piece of text. The study discovered that text with increased space between each letter provided a benefit to both dyslexic and non-dyslexic children. On average, the dyslexia group showed a 13% increase in reading speed, while the comparison group of non-dyslexic children showed a 5% increase in reading speed. Wed, 29 Sep 2021 21:22:02 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/09/210929212202.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/09/210909123911.htm Neuroscientists present new findings on how the motor cortex can help learn foreign vocabulary more quickly. The new data suggests that learning techniques that involve the performance of gestures instead of simple audio or visual information can benefit learners. Thu, 09 Sep 2021 12:39:11 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/09/210909123911.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/07/210708111508.htm Though writing by hand is increasingly being eclipsed by the ease of computers, a new study finds we shouldn't be so quick to throw away the pencils and paper: handwriting helps people learn certain skills surprisingly faster and significantly better than learning the same material through typing or watching videos. Thu, 08 Jul 2021 11:15:08 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/07/210708111508.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/06/210610091052.htm Children with reading and writing difficulties who are presented with text on screens with flickering white noise both read better and remember what they have read better, according to a Swedish-Norwegian study. 星期四,2021年6月10 09:10:52美国东部时间 //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/06/210610091052.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/06/210603083534.htm A new study shows the combination of two early reading programs had positive effects on preschool students entering kindergarten. Thu, 03 Jun 2021 08:35:34 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/06/210603083534.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/05/210512143558.htm Researchers have developed a computer font that adapts its appearance based on the user's interaction with the text. ''AdaptiFont'' measures a user's reading speed and interactively changes the font's shape seamlessly and continuously to allow the user to read text more easily. By employing an artificial intelligence algorithm, new personalized fonts are generated on the fly in such a way that they increase an individual reader's reading speed. Wed, 12 May 2021 14:35:58 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/05/210512143558.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/04/210407083628.htm School-based interventions that target students with, or at risk of, academic difficulties in kindergarten to grade 6 have positive effects on reading and mathematics, according to a new article. Wed, 07 Apr 2021 08:36:28 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/04/210407083628.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/04/210401112530.htm Multilingual people have trained their brains to learn languages, making it easier to acquire more new languages after mastering a second or third. In addition to demystifying the seemingly herculean genius of multilinguals, researchers say these results provide some of the first neuroscientific evidence that language skills are additive, a theory known as the cumulative-enhancement model of language acquisition. Thu, 01 Apr 2021 11:25:30 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/04/210401112530.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/03/210330121242.htm Babies can recognise combinations of words even before they have uttered their first word, a study suggests, challenging ideas of how children learn language. Assessments in 11-12 month-olds show that infants at the cusp of talking are already processing multiword phrases such as 'clap your hands'. Tue, 30 Mar 2021 12:12:42 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/03/210330121242.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/03/210330121210.htm Researchers have developed a model to help identify risk factors for reading difficulties in children before kindergarten age. Tue, 30 Mar 2021 12:12:10 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/03/210330121210.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/03/210326104719.htm A study with first-time learners of Japanese has measured how brain activity changes after just a few months of studying a new language. The results show that acquiring a new language initially boosts brain activity, which then reduces as language skills improve. Fri, 26 Mar 2021 10:47:19 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/03/210326104719.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/03/210319125430.htm A combined brain-scanning and behavior study has explored dyslexia in 7 & 8-year-old children learning how to read. Dyslexic youngsters were shown to have different activation in the left hemisphere compared to the control group - the area of the brain that specializes in processing language and speech. A related study by the group also found that self-confidence in reading ability helps young readers overcome some of the symptoms of dyslexia. Fri, 19 Mar 2021 12:54:30 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/03/210319125430.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/03/210316165011.htm A new study shows that the more people read any kind of fiction the better their language skills are likely to be. Researchers found that people who enjoyed reading fiction for leisure and who identified as a reader scored higher on language tests, whereas those who read to access specific information scored more poorly on the same tests. Tue, 16 Mar 2021 16:50:11 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/03/210316165011.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/03/210315160711.htm Increased internet-access spending by Texas public schools improved academic performance but also led to more disciplinary problems among students, a study of 9,000 schools shows. Mon, 15 Mar 2021 16:07:11 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/03/210315160711.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/03/210311142044.htm These findings clearly demonstrate how the cooperative areas of the brain responsible for reading skill are also at work during apparently unrelated activities, such as multiplication, suggest that reading, writing and arithmetic, the foundational skills informally identified as the three Rs, might actually overlap in ways not previously imagined, let alone experimentally validated. Thu, 11 Mar 2021 14:20:44 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/03/210311142044.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/02/210227083256.htm When it comes to learning to read, new research suggests that explicit instruction -- a phonics teaching method in which the relationship between sound and spelling is taught directly and systematically -- is more effective than self-discovery through reading. Sat, 27 Feb 2021 08:32:56 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/02/210227083256.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/02/210205085739.htm A study expands validation evidence for a new screening tool that directly engages preschool-age children during clinic visits to assess their early literacy skills. The tool has the potential to identify reading difficulties as early as possible, target interventions and empower families to help their child at home, according to researchers. Fri, 05 Feb 2021 08:57:39 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2021/02/210205085739.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/12/201210145728.htm A preschool enrichment program helps boost social and emotional skills that still have positive effects years later during middle and high school, according to a new study. Thu, 10 Dec 2020 14:57:28 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/12/201210145728.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/11/201130131421.htm The uniquely human ability to read is the cornerstone of modern civilization, yet very little is understood about the effortless ability to derive meaning from written words. Scientists have now identified a crucial region in the temporal lobe, know as the mid-fusiform cortex, which appears to act as the brain's visual dictionary. Mon, 30 Nov 2020 13:14:21 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/11/201130131421.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/11/201130113528.htm How people work out the meanings of new words has been revealed by researchers, who say this is similar to the way in which young children learn language. The researchers said: ''A lot of what infants hear is ''who's a lovely baby yes you are now where's teddy gone oh look here is teddy''. How do babies begin to make sense of this burbling to figure out the language?'' Mon, 30 Nov 2020 11:35:28 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/11/201130113528.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/11/201117122840.htm Learning a language later in life changes how the two halves of the brain contribute. As skills improve, language comprehension changes hemisphere specialization, but production does not, according to new research. Tue, 17 Nov 2020 12:28:40 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/11/201117122840.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/11/201112165831.htm School districts across the U.S. are increasingly using student test scores to rate the effectiveness of teachers, but a new study found that the scores have less to do with individual teachers and more to do with their students and the schools. Thu, 12 Nov 2020 16:58:31 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/11/201112165831.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/11/201112093121.htm A study of 7,000 children shows that the early talk and communication experienced when very young, while essential preparation for school, does not directly impact on literacy skills by age 11. Although talking, reading, or singing to a young child is very important, children who experience this less - typically those from less-advantaged backgrounds - need not be permanently disadvantaged. By targeting specific 'learning pathways', they could be helped to catch up with their more fortunate peers. Thu, 12 Nov 2020 09:31:21 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/11/201112093121.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/11/201106093037.htm Teacher-perceived conflict predicts lower interest and pre-academic skills in math and literacy among kindergarteners, a new study shows. Fri, 06 Nov 2020 09:30:37 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/11/201106093037.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/10/201029104944.htm Determining a child's best daily balance of sleep, activity and relaxation can be a challenge, but if you're hoping to improve their academic results, then it's time to cut back on chores and chill time, according to new research. Thu, 29 Oct 2020 10:49:44 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/10/201029104944.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/10/201022125525.htm Humans are born with a part of the brain that is prewired to be receptive to seeing words and letters, setting the stage at birth for people to learn how to read, a new study suggests. Analyzing brain scans of newborns, researchers found that this part of the brain -- called the 'visual word form area' (VWFA) -- is connected to the language network of the brain. Thu, 22 Oct 2020 12:55:25 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/10/201022125525.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/10/201014160512.htm Understanding sounds in language is a critical building block for child literacy, yet this skill is often overlooked. Researchers have now developed a new software tool to assess children's phonological awareness -- or, how they process the sound structure of words. Wed, 14 Oct 2020 16:05:12 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/10/201014160512.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/10/201005092335.htm Children who attend preschool enter kindergarten with greater skills than those who don't, but that advantage is nearly halved by the end of the year as their counterparts quickly begin to catch up, according to new research. Mon, 05 Oct 2020 09:23:35 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/10/201005092335.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/09/200928090504.htm 一项新的研究显示无关的图片吸引注意力from text, reducing comprehension in beginning readers. Mon, 28 Sep 2020 09:05:04 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/09/200928090504.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/09/200908142934.htm Restoring normal patterns of rhythmic neural activity through non-invasive electrical stimulation of the brain alleviates sound-processing deficits and improves reading accuracy in adults with dyslexia, according to a new study. Tue, 08 Sep 2020 14:29:34 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/09/200908142934.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/09/200902152150.htm A new study of 8- to 11-year olds reveals an association between heavy television use and poorer reading performance, as well as between heavy computer use and poorer numeracy--the ability to work with numbers. Wed, 02 Sep 2020 15:21:50 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/09/200902152150.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/06/200609095027.htm Researchers recently conducted a study focusing on Babbel, a popular subscription-based language learning app and e-learning platform, to see if it really worked at teaching a new language. Tue, 09 Jun 2020 09:50:27 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/06/200609095027.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/05/200521102047.htm 'First-generation learners' -- a substantial number of pupils around the world who represent the first generation in their families to receive an education - are also significantly more likely to leave school without basic literacy or numeracy skills, a study suggests. Thu, 21 May 2020 10:20:47 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/05/200521102047.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/05/200518111712.htm With the continuing rise of China as a global economic and trading power, there is no barrier to prevent Chinese from becoming a global language like English, according to new research. Mon, 18 May 2020 11:17:12 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/05/200518111712.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/04/200415084312.htm Children have a never-ending curiosity about the world around them and frequently question how and why it works the way it does. Researchers have previously demonstrated that children are interested in causal information, but had not yet linked this to a real-world activity, such as reading. A new study finds that children prefer causally-rich storybooks, suggesting that such content may be more engaging and could help to increase children's interest in reading. Wed, 15 Apr 2020 08:43:12 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/04/200415084312.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/04/200408151228.htm Personal growth and job skills have taken a backseat to an increased focus on standardized test scores in schools across the nation, according to new research. 2020年结婚,08年4月15日:12:28 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/04/200408151228.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/03/200312142254.htm Even before uttering their first words, babies master the grammar basics of their mother tongue, according to new research. Thu, 12 Mar 2020 14:22:54 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/03/200312142254.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/03/200302103735.htm New research finds that a natural aptitude for learning languages is a stronger predictor of learning to program than basic math knowledge. Mon, 02 Mar 2020 10:37:35 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/03/200302103735.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/02/200212084357.htm When scientists and others use their specialized jargon terms while communicating with the general public, the effects are much worse than just making what they're saying hard to understand. In a new study, people exposed to jargon when reading about subjects like self-driving cars and surgical robots later said they were less interested in science than others who read about the same topics, but without the use of specialized terms. Wed, 12 Feb 2020 08:43:57 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/02/200212084357.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/02/200206113636.htm Young people make intensive use of digital networks to read, write and comment on literary texts. But their reading behavior varies considerably depending on whether the title is from the world of popular or classic literature, as revealed by a new study. Thu, 06 Feb 2020 11:36:36 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/02/200206113636.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/01/200129091430.htm To improve behavior in class, teachers should focus on praising children for good behavior, rather than telling them off for being disruptive, according to a new study. Wed, 29 Jan 2020 09:14:30 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/01/200129091430.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/01/200128122721.htm Students' high school grade point averages are five times stronger than their ACT scores at predicting college graduation, according to a new study. Tue, 28 Jan 2020 12:27:21 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/01/200128122721.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/01/200123115902.htm A study shows that a bilingual language program for babies can reach more families, and instructors, through online training for teachers. Thu, 23 Jan 2020 11:59:02 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2020/01/200123115902.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2019/11/191114180033.htm New research has found that people who are illiterate, meaning they never learned to read or write, may have nearly three times greater risk of developing dementia than people who can read and write. Thu, 14 Nov 2019 18:00:33 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2019/11/191114180033.htm //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2019/11/191104112918.htm A new study documents structural differences in the brains of preschool-age children related to screen-based media use. Mon, 04 Nov 2019 11:29:18 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2019/11/191104112918.htm