Backwardness in Reading - A Study of Its Nature and Origin

Originally published in 1957, this book discusses the factors involved in learning to read and the issues leading to children having difficulties in this area.

List of contents

List of illustrations; Acknowledgements; 1. Introduction; 2. Visual perception in reading; 3. Auditory perception in reading; 4. The nature of reading disability; 5. Innate factors as causes of disability in reading; 6. The relation of various acquired defects to reading disability; 7. The effect of environmental factors on reading ability and disability; 8. The cure of reading disability; 9. Conclusions; Appendix 1; Appendix 2; Appendix 3; References; Index of authors; Index of subjects.

Summary

Originally published in 1957, this book discusses the factors involved in learning to read and the issues leading to children having difficulties in this area. The text begins by analysing what the child does during the learning process, then studies the nature of 'reading disability', before presenting methods of remedial teaching and strategies for improving reading.

Product details

• Authors: M. D. Vernon, Vernon M. D.
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.04.2016
• EAN: 9781316603642
• ISBN: 978-1-316-60364-2
• No. of pages: 238
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; English, EDUCATION / Educational Psychology, FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY / English as a Second Language, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Reading Skills, EDUCATION / Learning Styles, Reading skills, Educational psychology, Language learning: reading skills