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View article: Introducing point-of-care ultrasound (PoCUS) to first-year graduate-entry medical students: a mixed methods feasibility study
Introducing point-of-care ultrasound (PoCUS) to first-year graduate-entry medical students: a mixed methods feasibility study Open
Background: Point-of-Care Ultrasound (PoCUS) is increasingly recognised as an essential clinical tool, yet there is limited formal exposure in medical school. This study introduced first-year Graduate Entry Medicine (GEM) students to PoCUS…
View article: Effects of morphological awareness, naming speed, and phonological awareness on reading skills from Grade 3 to Grade 5
Effects of morphological awareness, naming speed, and phonological awareness on reading skills from Grade 3 to Grade 5 Open
This study examined the effects of phonological awareness, naming speed, and morphological awareness on reading achievement in 126 English-speaking Canadian children followed from Grade 3 to Grade 5. Reading measures included word reading …
View article: Relationship of Pakistani Students’ Attitudes to Their Academic Achievement in Statistics at Higher Secondary Level
Relationship of Pakistani Students’ Attitudes to Their Academic Achievement in Statistics at Higher Secondary Level Open
View article: Reading Anxiety in Arabic University Students
Reading Anxiety in Arabic University Students Open
Reading anxiety measures are newly available in English, but none is available in Arabic. The goals of the present study were to adapt the English Reading Anxiety in College Students (RACS) scale to Arabic-speaking college students (RACS-A…
View article: Relationship between the Kinarm Standard Test of upper body coordination and school success in secondary students
Relationship between the Kinarm Standard Test of upper body coordination and school success in secondary students Open
Background: Almost 18% of Ontario students received special education support through an IEP in the 2023-2024 school year. These students may have been identified as needing support with diagnosis such as learning disability or Autism or w…
View article: The Effects of a Morphological Awareness Intervention on Reading and Spelling Ability of Children With Dyslexia
The Effects of a Morphological Awareness Intervention on Reading and Spelling Ability of Children With Dyslexia Open
This paper examines the effects of a morphological awareness intervention on the word reading and spelling skills of Grades 4 to 6 children with dyslexia. Sixteen children in eastern Ontario, Canada, received 20 hours of morphologically or…
View article: Assessment of Self-Regulation in Ontario Secondary Schools
Assessment of Self-Regulation in Ontario Secondary Schools Open
Self-regulation is positively associated with better academic, and life, outcomes. Consequently, many school systems aim to develop self-regulation, or related constructs. Thus, many teachers are asked to assess and report upon students’ s…
View article: Phonological Memory and Naming Speed Predict Response to Intervention in Elementary School-Aged Children with Word-level Reading Difficulties
Phonological Memory and Naming Speed Predict Response to Intervention in Elementary School-Aged Children with Word-level Reading Difficulties Open
Background:We examined the predictors of response to intervention (RTI) in an individually administered program based on the Orton-Gillingham method.The study used a single-group design with intervention and pre-and post-testing.Method: Pr…
View article: Assessing Learning Skills and Work Habits: What Do Report Card Data Tell Us?
Assessing Learning Skills and Work Habits: What Do Report Card Data Tell Us? Open
Many school systems ask teachers to assess and report upon aspects of student performance beyond academic achievement. In Ontario, K–12 teachers assess a common set of six Learning Skills and Work Habits. How well teachers are able to unde…
View article: Correction: A single, peri-operative antibiotic can persistently alter the post-operative gut microbiome after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
Correction: A single, peri-operative antibiotic can persistently alter the post-operative gut microbiome after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass Open
View article: Developmental Trends of Visual Processing of Letters and Objects Using Naming Speed Tasks
Developmental Trends of Visual Processing of Letters and Objects Using Naming Speed Tasks Open
Studying the typical development of reading is key to understanding the precise deficits that underlie reading disabilities. An important correlate of efficient reading is the speed of naming arrays of simple stimuli such as letters and pi…
View article: Correction to: Predicting Arabic word reading: A cross-classified generalized random-effects analysis showing the critical role of morphology
Correction to: Predicting Arabic word reading: A cross-classified generalized random-effects analysis showing the critical role of morphology Open
View article: Understanding the biological basis of dyslexia at a neural systems level
Understanding the biological basis of dyslexia at a neural systems level Open
We examined the naming speed performance of 18 typically achieving and 16 dyslexic adults while simultaneously recording eye movements, articulations and fMRI data. Naming speed tasks, which require participants to name a list of letters o…
View article: Eye movements of dyslexic and average readers in meaningful and pseudoword passage reading
Eye movements of dyslexic and average readers in meaningful and pseudoword passage reading Open
Investigating the effects of reading pseudowords in text on the eye movement behavior of adult readers with and without dyslexia.
View article: How Do Elementary Teachers Study and Learn from a Multimedia Model of Reading Development? An Exploratory Eye-Tracking Study.
How Do Elementary Teachers Study and Learn from a Multimedia Model of Reading Development? An Exploratory Eye-Tracking Study. Open
This exploratory study used eye-tracking methodology to examine how elementary teachers study a multimedia model of reading development. Seven experienced teachers and 11 pre-service teachers participated. Visual attention, prior knowledge…
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Pseudoword Passage Reading.tab Open
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View article: Understanding Reading and Reading Difficulties Through Naming Speed Tasks
Understanding Reading and Reading Difficulties Through Naming Speed Tasks Open
Although reading is an important and generative skill, it remains controversial how reading skills and reading difficulties develop. Currently, the fields of neuroscience, cognition, and education each have complex models to describe readi…
View article: Neural Correlates and Saccadic Eye Movements Involved during Letter Naming Speed Tasks
Neural Correlates and Saccadic Eye Movements Involved during Letter Naming Speed Tasks Open
Naming speed (NS) tasks measure how quickly and accurately subjects can name sets of highly familiar stimuli (e.g., letters) randomly presented in a visual array. NS performance has been shown to be a precursor and concurrent correlate of …
View article: The efficacy of a volunteer-administered cognitive stimulation program in long-term care homes
The efficacy of a volunteer-administered cognitive stimulation program in long-term care homes Open
The feasibility and efficiency of a volunteer-administered cognitive stimulation program was demonstrated. Longitudinal studies with larger sample sizes are recommended in order to continue investigating the breadth and depth volunteer rol…