Projects
Development of the neurological reading network in children at family risk for dyslexia. KU Leuven
Profiles of university students with reading difficulties in the learning of Spanish as a foreign language Profielen van universiteitsstudenten met leesproblemen bij het leren van Spaans als vreemde taal KU Leuven
This research is confined to the analysis of the silent reading fluency and its role in the identification of reading profiles with difficulties among a population of adult and university learners who learn Spanish as a foreign language. The objective of this study is to understand how the development of the silent reading fluency —the main activity on expert readers— intervenes with reading comprehension and which is their causal ...
Protective Factors for Chinese Children with Dyslexia: A Longitudinal Study of Cognitive Profiles in relation to Reading Development KU Leuven
Individuals with developmental dyslexia display persistent reading and spelling difficulties regardless of extraneous circumstances. Despite the cognitive risks, some of them manage to achieve positive literacy outcomes after proper intervention and they are known as compensated readers. It has been demonstrated that their reading compensation could be realized via multiple protective factors, in which morphological skill is highlighted ...
Development of the neurological reading network in children at family ris for dyslexia. KU Leuven
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 ...
Musical aptitude and reading fluency in multilingual adult learners of Spanish as a Foreign Language KU Leuven
Some foreign language learners studying in tertiary level still have difficulties in silent reading fluency, and this hinders their reading comprehension. The objective of this study is to analyze the relation between musical aptitude and reading fluency in multilingual adult learners of Spanish as a foreign language. Native speakers of Dutch will be tested on their musical aptitude, reading fluency and working memory. The data will be ...
READ.ADAPT.REUSE. Reading and transforming the As Found. Hasselt University
Interactive reading of picture books to stimulate young children's mathematical development children KU Leuven
This doctoral project focuses on the use of picture books to stimulate the mathematical development of young children (3-6 year olds). Particular attention will be paid to the interaction between the teacher and the child during the reading aloud of picture books. The doctoral project will consist of a series of empirical studies in ecologically valid settings. Each of these studies will focus on the interaction between the (future) teacher ...
Interactive reading of picture books to stimulate mathematical development in young children KU Leuven
This doctoral project focuses on the use of picture books to stimulate mathematical development in young children (3-6 year). Particular attention will be paid to the interaction between the teacher and the child during the reading of picture books. The doctoral project will consist of a series of empirical studies in ecologically valid settings. Each of these studies will focus on the interaction between the (future) teacher and the child ...