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The Science of Reading
A Handbook
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See moreThe Science of Reading: A Handbook brings together state-of-the-art reviews of reading research from leading names in the field, to create a highly authoritative, multidisciplinary overview of contemporary knowledge about reading and related skills.
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The Science of Reading: A Handbook brings together state-of-the-art reviews of reading research from leading names in the field, to create a highly authoritative, multidisciplinary overview of contemporary knowledge about reading and related skills.
Provides comprehensive coverage of the subject, including theoretical approaches, reading processes, stage models of reading, cross-linguistic studies of reading, reading difficulties, the biology of reading, and reading instruction.
Divided into seven sections: Word Recognition Processes in Reading; Learning to Read and Spell; Reading Comprehension; Reading in Different Languages; Disorders of Reading and Spelling; Biological Bases of Reading; Teaching Reading.
Edited by well-respected senior figures in the field.
Series: Wiley Blackwell Handbooks of Developmental Psychology
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The Science of Reading: A Handbook brings together state-of-the-art reviews of reading research from leading names in the field, to create a highly authoritative, multidisciplinary overview of contemporary knowledge about reading and related skills. Provides comprehensive coverage of the subject, including theoretical approaches, reading processes, stage models of reading, cross-linguistic studies of reading, reading difficulties, the biology of reading, and...Paperback$10799Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 3-4 weeks -
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The Science of Reading is praised as a comprehensive and essential resource, offering an authoritative overview of progress in reading science over the past three decades. It is highly recommended for researchers, graduate students, and educators, with endorsements highlighting its breadth, depth, and the expertise of its contributors. This book is regarded as a definitive guide in the field of cognitive science related to reading.
Book Details
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ISBN: 9781405168113
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 12 December 2007
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell
Contributors:
- Edited by Charles Hulme
- Edited by Margaret J. Snowling
Audience: Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 38.0mm
Width: 170.0mm
Height: 246.0mm
Weight: 1134g
Pages: 678
About the Author
Margaret J. Snowling is Professor of Psychology at the University of York. Widely recognised as an expert in the field of childrenβs reading and language difficulties, she was awarded the British Psychological Society Presidentsβ Award 2003 for distinguished contributions to psychological knowledge and is President-Elect of the Society for the Scientific Study of Reading. She is the author of the bestselling text, Dyslexia (Second Edition, Blackwell Publishing, 2000).
Charles Hulme is Professor of Psychology at the University of York. His research is on memory, reading and language processes and their development. He was the joint recipient of the Dina Fietelson Award of the International Reading Association for research on reading intervention, in 1998.
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