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Direct linkEme, Elsa; Lambert, Eric; Alamargot, Denis – Journal of Research in Reading, 2014
We analysed word reading and spelling in French adults with low levels of literacy (A-IL). As well as examining phonological and lexical processes, we explored the relationship between literacy and oral language skills. Fifty-two adult literacy students were compared with reading level-matched pupils in Years 1-3 of primary school on reading tasks…
Descriptors: French, Oral Language, Language Usage, Verbal Communication
Singleton, Chris; Horne, Joanna; Simmons, Fiona – Journal of Research in Reading, 2009
Identifying dyslexia in adulthood presents particular challenges because of complicating factors such as acquisition of compensatory strategies, differing degrees of intervention and the problem of distinguishing dyslexic adults from those whose literacy difficulties have non-cognitive causes. One of the implications is that conventional literacy…
Descriptors: Dyslexia, Short Term Memory, Effect Size, Literacy
Torgerson, Carole; Porthouse, Jill; Brooks, Greg – Journal of Research in Reading, 2005
This paper reports a systematic review of the quasi-experimental literature in the field of adult literacy and numeracy, published between 1980 and 2002. We included 27 controlled trials (CTs) that evaluated strategies and pedagogies designed to increase adult literacy and numeracy: 18 CTs with no effect sizes (incomplete data) and 9 CTs with full…
Descriptors: Numeracy, Educational Research, Research Methodology, Adult Literacy
