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Poor readers' use of orthographic information in learning to read new words: A visual bias or a phonological deficit? (2008)
Journal Article
McNeil, A. M., & Johnston, R. S. (2008). Poor readers' use of orthographic information in learning to read new words: A visual bias or a phonological deficit?. Memory & cognition, 36(3), 629-640. https://doi.org/10.3758/mc.36.3.629

In this study, we examined the ability of 11-year-old poor readers and reading age controls to learn new print vocabulary. It was found that the poor readers were slower than the controls to learn to read a set of nonwords accurately but that, when a... Read More about Poor readers' use of orthographic information in learning to read new words: A visual bias or a phonological deficit?.

An examination of the effects of reading instruction and gender differences on children's reading (2008)
Thesis
Logan, S. (2008). An examination of the effects of reading instruction and gender differences on children's reading. (Thesis). University of Hull. Retrieved from https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4209436

The aim of this thesis is to explore a number of areas relating to children’s reading. The experimental studies were designed to investigate reading strategies, attitudes to reading and underlying cognitive processes. However the focus within each of... Read More about An examination of the effects of reading instruction and gender differences on children's reading.