This monograph brings together important research that the author and his colleagues at the University of New England have been conducting into the early stages of reading development, and makes a valuable contribution to the debate about literacy education. It should appeal to a broad audience since it is written in an entertaining and accessible style, with chapter summaries, and where appropriate short tutorials in relevant topics, in particular Learnability Theory (Chapter 1), levels of language structure (Chapter 2) and writing systems (Chapter 2). It will be of interest to experimental psychologists concerned with the reading process, developmental psychologists interested in cognitive growth, educational psychologists interested in the application of experimental methods in the classroom situation, and teachers and teacher educators.
ISBN: | 9781138877290 |
Publication date: | 25th June 2015 |
Author: | Brian Byrne |
Publisher: | Psychology Press Ltd an imprint of Taylor & Francis Ltd |
Format: | Paperback |
Pagination: | 174 pages |
Series: | Essays in Developmental Psychology |
Genres: |
Child, developmental and lifespan psychology Experimental psychology Educational systems and structures Psycholinguistics and cognitive linguistics |