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ERIC Number: EJ651877
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2002
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ISSN: ISSN-1088-8438
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Phonological Awareness in Literacy Acquisition: It's Not Only for Children.
Durgunoglu, Aydin Yucesan; Oney, Banu
Scientific Studies of Reading, v6 n3 p245-66 Jul 2002
Aims to determine the cognitive processes of adult literacy acquisition. Assesses the progress of 59 women in an intensive adult literacy program in Turkey. Finds that after only 90 hours of instruction, there were significant improvements in letter and word recognition, phonological awareness, and spelling levels. Notes results are consistent with studies on children's literacy acquisition. (SG)
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adults, Cognitive Processes, Females, Foreign Countries, Reading Research, Spelling Instruction
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Turkey
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