Projects
In the picture! Dialogic picture book reading in the domain of early mathematics: picture book characteristics, teacher competence and effectiveness. KU Leuven
Cumulative evidence points to the effectiveness of picture books for young children’s language acquisition, as they offer ample opportunities to engage in dialogic reading activities with an expert adult. Dialogic reading of picture books was recently also identified as a promising activity for enhancing young children’s mathematical development. However, current insights into the complex interplay between the characteristics of the picture ...
READ.ADAPT.REUSE. Reading and transforming the As Found. Hasselt University
Interactive book reading in multilingual contexts: The functional use of L1 for L2 vocabulary development Ghent University
In order to become proficient in language, obtaining sufficient vocabulary is crucial. L2 learners with a home language (L1) different from the language of instruction (L2) often experience difficulties acquiring L2 vocabulary. In this regard, research points to the potential of using L1 during interactive book reading (IBR) in L2. To gain more insight into the effectiveness, comparing different approaches for using L1 in IBR thereby ...
A Synergistic Approach to Extraction, Learning and Reasoning for Machine Reading Ghent University
Artificial intelligence researchers have long been attracted by the possibility of designing systems that can learn by reading textual information. In order to meet this goal a system must be able to (1) extract information from text, (2) learn rules that fuse together different pieces of information to make novel inferences and (3) reason about which extracted and inferred facts are true. The goal of this project is to explore a unified ...
A Synergistic Approach to Extraction, Learning and Reasoning for Machine Reading. KU Leuven
fMRI-based decoding of neural representations in mathematics and reading disorders. KU Leuven
Severe reading problems in blind children. Similarities with developmental dyslexia? KU Leuven
Anneli Veispak, Perceptual and Cognitive Underpinnings of Braille Reading.</></> Dissertation submitted to obtain the degree of Doctor in Educational Sciences 2012. Supervision: Prof. Dr. Pol Ghesquière, Dr. Bart Boets</>
Learning to read is a complex task requiring the translation of written symbols, or graphemes, into speech forms, or phonemes. Given that the brain evolved to understand communicative messages ...
Daily life and crisis in literary journals. A multiperspective reading of diaries written during the Second World War Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Read to me, give me words: Uncovering interactive book reading processes as foundation for vocabulary development in primary education. Ghent University
Literacy in general and vocabulary in particular are essential skills to participate successfully in our
21st century information society. The largest effects of educational interventions on vocabulary
development - as the core component of literacy - are observed as a result of interactive book
reading (IBR). Notwithstanding, the implementation of IBR in educational practice, as well as the
scientific interest for ...