Full Description
Learning to read may be the most complex cognitive operation that children are expected to master, and the latest research in cognitive development has offered important insights into how children succeed or fail at this task. The Cognitive Development of Reading and Reading Comprehension is a multidisciplinary, evidence-based resource for teachers and researchers that examines reading comprehension from a cognitive development perspective, including the principal theories and methods used in the discipline. The book combines research into basic cognitive processes—genetics, perception, memory, executive functioning, and language—with an investigation of the effects that context and environment have on literacy outcomes, making clear how factors such as health, family life, community, policy, and ecology can influence children's cognitive development.
Contents
Acknowledgements
Chapter 1: Introduction to the Cognitive Development of Reading by Carol McDonald Connor and Jennifer L. Weston
Chapter 2: Behavioral and Molecular Genetic Influences on Reading-Related Outcomes by Callie Little, Frances Wang, and Sara Hart
Chapter 3: Perception, Reading, and Digital Media by Kristy Roschke and Ralph Radach
Chapter 4: Memory and Learning to Read by Devin Russell and Carol McDonald Connor
Chapter 5: Self-Regulation and Reading Achievement by Betty Lin, Shayna S. Coburn, and Nancy Eisenberg
Chapter 6: The Role of Language Development in the Successful Comprehension of Texts by Laura Allen and Danielle McNamara
Chapter 7: Self-Perception and Perspective Taking: How Beliefs About Oneself and Others May Influence Reading by Henry Wynne and Carol McDonald Connor
Chapter 8: The Influence of Psychological and Physical Health on Reading by Laurie Dempsey Wolf
Chapter 9: Parenting Influences on Children's Cognitive Development by Zorash Montano and Annemarie Hindman
Chapter 10: Ecological Influences on Literacy by Amanda Chiapa and Frederick J. Morrison
Chapter 11: Policy and Community Influences on Learning to Read by Andre D. Mansion, Carol McDonald Connor, and Greg J. Duncan
Chapter 12: Using cognitive development research to inform literacy instruction and improve practice in the classroom by Carol McDonald Connor
Chapter 13: Conclusions, Future Directions, and Questions for Discussion by Carol McDonald Connor
Contributor Bios
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