Psychology of Reading - An Interdisciplinary Approach (2nd Edn)

Informationen zum Autor Mildred C. Robeck, Randall R. Wallace Zusammenfassung This 2nd edition, first published in 1990, elaborates on the 3 major themes: reading is a linguistic process; motivation, the affective domain, may be as important in learning to read as the cognitive domain; and the reality of learning theory is to be found in the mechanisms of the brain where information is mediated and memory traces are stored. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface. Part 1: The Reading Process 1. Definition of Reading 2. Motivation for Reading Part 2: Cognitive Dimensions 3. Reading as a Linguistic Skill 4. Memory, Intelligence, and Literacy 5. Cognitive Styles and Learning Strategies Part 3: Sensory Discrimination of Symbols 6. Brain Functions of Language 7. Speech Perception in Reading 8. Visual Perception of Print 9. Integration of Sensory Systems Part 4: Diagnosis, Testing, and Evaluation 10. Individual Analysis for Reading Improvement 11. Tests for Analysis and Evaluation 12. Responsibility for Reading Development Part 5: Learning-Motivation Theory Applied 13. Positive Solutions for Individual Differences 14. Thought Processes in Conceptual Reading 15. Creative Reading and Writing. References. Author Index. Subject Index.

Product details

• Authors: Mildred C. Robeck, Mildred C. Wallace Robeck, Robeck Mildred C., Randall R. Wallace, Wallace Randall R.
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 06.11.2017
• EAN: 9781138092648
• ISBN: 978-1-138-09264-8
• No. of pages: 460
• Series: Psychology Library Editions: Psychology of Reading
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Theoretical psychology; PSYCHOLOGY / Cognitive Psychology & Cognition, Cognition & cognitive psychology, Cognition and cognitive psychology