Investigating gender differences in reading
S Logan, R Johnston - Educational review, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
Girls consistently outperform boys on tests of reading comprehension, although the reason
for this is not clear. In this review, differences between boys and girls in areas relating to …
for this is not clear. In this review, differences between boys and girls in areas relating to …
Genetics of developmental dyslexia
Developmental dyslexia is a highly heritable disorder with a prevalence of at least 5% in
school-aged children. Linkage studies have identified numerous loci throughout the genome …
school-aged children. Linkage studies have identified numerous loci throughout the genome …
[LIVRE][B] The dyslexia debate
JG Elliott, EL Grigorenko - 2014 - books.google.com
The Dyslexia Debate examines how we use the term" dyslexia" and questions its efficacy as
a diagnosis. While many believe that a diagnosis of dyslexia will shed light on a reader's …
a diagnosis. While many believe that a diagnosis of dyslexia will shed light on a reader's …
Exploring the relationship between adolescent's reading skills, reading motivation and reading habits
SP McGeown, LG Duncan, YM Griffiths, SE Stothard - Reading and writing, 2015 - Springer
The present study examines the extent to which adolescents' reading affect (reading
motivation) and behaviour (reading habits) predict different components of reading (word …
motivation) and behaviour (reading habits) predict different components of reading (word …
Relations among reading motivation, reading amount, and reading comprehension in the early elementary grades
F Stutz, E Schaffner, U Schiefele - Learning and Individual differences, 2016 - Elsevier
In this study, we examined the associations of intrinsic (ie, involvement-oriented) and
extrinsic (ie, competition-oriented) reading motivation with reading amount and reading …
extrinsic (ie, competition-oriented) reading motivation with reading amount and reading …
Gender differences in reading motivation: Does sex or gender identity provide a better account?
S McGeown, H Goodwin… - Journal of Research in …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
This study examined sex differences in reading skill and reading motivation, investigating
whether these differences could be better accounted for by sex, or by gender identity. One …
whether these differences could be better accounted for by sex, or by gender identity. One …
Family and motivation effects on mathematics achievement: Analyses of students in 41 countries
MM Chiu, Z ** students' discourse to promote high-level comprehension
Students often struggle to comprehend complex text. In response, we conducted an initial,
year-long study of Quality Talk, a teacher-facilitated, small-group discussion approach …
year-long study of Quality Talk, a teacher-facilitated, small-group discussion approach …
Developmental relations between home literacy environment, reading interest, and reading skills: Evidence from a 3‐year longitudinal study
We examined the bidirectional relations between home literacy environment, reading
interest, and children's emergent literacy and reading skills in a sample of 172 English …
interest, and children's emergent literacy and reading skills in a sample of 172 English …
Relations of mathematics self-concept and its calibration with mathematics achievement: Cultural differences among fifteen-year-olds in 34 countries
We examined the effects of mathematics self-concept (MSC) and MSC calibration on
mathematics achievement through multilevel analyses of the mathematics tests and …
mathematics achievement through multilevel analyses of the mathematics tests and …