Posts Tagged ‘reading’
To read words, brain detects motion
STANFORD (US) — Motion, not just the black-and-white contrast of the printed word, can help us recognize words, and thus to read, a new study shows. Continue…
Monday, September 19, 2011 11:47 - 2 Comments
Society & Culture - Aug 19, 2011 16:00 - 0 Comments
Word-rich preschools pay off in 4th grade
VANDERBILT U. (US) — Preschool children who hear sophisticated language in preschool and at home reap rewards years later—performing well on fourth-grade reading comprehension and word recognition exams. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jul 28, 2011 14:03 - 1 Comment
Early ed teachers add to later success
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Starting as early as kindergarten, quality teachers are as important as small class size, significantly affecting students’ math and reading scores in later grades. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 20, 2010 17:47 - 3 Comments
Dyslexia: Brain scans predict reading skill
STANFORD / VANDERBILT (US) — Brain scans of adolescents with dyslexia can be used to predict—with up to 90 percent accuracy—future reading gains. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jun 28, 2010 15:16 - 4 Comments
Kids + home computers = lower test scores?
DUKE (US)—Students in grades five through eight, particularly those from disadvantaged families, tend to post lower scores once computers and high-speed Internet service arrive in their home, a new study suggests. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jun 15, 2010 15:00 - 3 Comments
Local killings affect kids’ reading, test scores
NYU (US)—Children living in areas where homicides are committed have lower reading and verbal test scores, a study shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 27, 2010 11:46 - 1 Comment
Structural differences in dyslexic brain
VANDERBILT (US)—Children with dyslexia often struggle with reading, writing, and spelling. A new study suggests the difficulties may be linked to structural differences in the part of their brain known to play a role in oral language. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 14, 2009 13:45 - 1 Comment
Kids with rewired brains read better
CARNEGIE MELLON (US)—Intensive instruction to improve reading skills in young children actually causes the brain to physically rewire itself, creating new white matter that improves communication within the brain. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 13, 2009 12:09 - 2 Comments
Kids with dyslexia struggle to tune in
NORTHWESTERN (US)—Children with developmental dyslexia could benefit from the use of simple strategies, such as sitting in front of the teacher or using wireless technologies to enhance the sound of a teacher’s voice. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jul 16, 2009 12:29 - 0 Comments
Keep it down! I can’t hear myself read.
“Auditory training and reducing background noise in classrooms, our research suggests, may provide significant benefit to poor readers,” says the study’s senior author Nina Kraus.
Health & Medicine - Mar 13, 2009 14:36 - 0 Comments
Tutoring improves health of older adults
WASHINGTON-ST. LOUIS (US)—Tutoring young students may help people over 55 feel better, both mentally and physically. Researchers tracked volunteers in the Experience Corps, a program that encourages older adults to volunteer in their local communities, and found that compared to adults of similar age, the Corps participants were more physically active, had larger social networks, and rated higher on measures of self-esteem. (more…)
