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Häftad, Engelska, 2028
272 kr
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An “important” and “alarming” (New York Times) examination of why many American students are falling behind in their reading skills The traditional methods of reading instruction do not work, and they cannot continue. As a result of flawed educational pedagogy and insufficient teacher training, over half our children still read at a basic level, and few become highly proficient. Understanding exactly how children learn to read is more important than ever, and Seidenberg helps us do so by drawing on cutting-edge research in machine learning, linguistics, and early childhood development. In this revised edition, he also reflects on the positive impact of the “science of reading” movement—which he himself inspired—and explores overlooked opportunities to advance effective literacy education.Language at the Speed of Sight offers a science-based examination of this most human of activities, and concrete proposals for how our society can continue to produce better readers.
Häftad, Engelska, 2018
179 kr
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According to a leading cognitive scientist, we've been teaching reading wrong. The latest science reveals how we can do it right.In 2011, when an international survey reported that students in Shanghai dramatically outperformed American students in reading, math, and science, President Obama declared it a "Sputnik moment": a wake-up call about the dismal state of American education. Little has changed, however, since then: over half of our children still read at a basic level and few become highly proficient. Many American children and adults are not functionally literate, with serious consequences. Poor readers are more likely to drop out of the educational system and as adults are unable to fully participate in the workforce, adequately manage their own health care, or advance their children's education.In Language at the Speed of Sight, internationally renowned cognitive scientist Mark Seidenberg reveals the underexplored science of reading, which spans cognitive science, neurobiology, and linguistics. As Seidenberg shows, the disconnect between science and education is a major factor in America's chronic underachievement. How we teach reading places many children at risk of failure, discriminates against poorer kids, and discourages even those who could have become more successful readers. Children aren't taught basic print skills because educators cling to the disproved theory that good readers guess the words in texts, a strategy that encourages skimming instead of close reading. Interventions for children with reading disabilities are delayed because parents are mistakenly told their kids will catch up if they work harder. Learning to read is more difficult for children who speak a minority dialect in the home, but that is not reflected in classroom practices. By building on science's insights, we can improve how our children read, and take real steps toward solving the inequality that illiteracy breeds.Both an expert look at our relationship with the written word and a rousing call to action, Language at the Speed of Sight is essential for parents, educators, policy makers, and all others who want to understand why so many fail to read, and how to change that.