Anna-Liisa Mottonen

M.A. in Human Development Thesis

Is Phonological Awareness Training Influential in the Acquisition of Letter-Sound Correspondence Knowledge?

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Produktbeschreibung

This project was conducted to determine whether
training in phonological awareness leads to
significant improvements in letter-sound
correspondence knowledge. Subjects included 46
junior kindergarten students from low socio-
economic status schools in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada.
Subjects were screened using the PPVT-III (Peabody
Picture Vocabulary Test-III) and a letter name
knowledge test. Subjects were assigned to one of
three treatment groups: phonological awareness,
letter-sound correspondence knowledge, or
combination (phonological awareness and letter-sound
correspondence), or to a control group trained in
math knowledge. Subjects were trained in small
groups of two or three children for a total of 10 10-
minute sessions. Subjects were pre-, mid-, and post-
tested on math knowledge, phonological awareness,
and letter-sound correspondence knowledge.
Phonological awareness training did not lead to
significant improvements in letter-sound
correspondence knowledge, but letter name knowledge
was found to be a significant predictor of math
knowledge, phonological awareness, and letter-sound
correspondence knowledge measures.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: VDM Verlag Dr. Müller
• Seitenzahl: 144
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 220mm
• Gewicht: 205g
• ISBN-13: 9783639181579
• ISBN-10: 3639181573
• Artikelnr.: 26829621

Autorenporträt

I earned my M.A. in Human Development and H.B.A. in Psychology
at Laurentian University. I am currently pursuing my Ph.D. in
Human Studies, also at Laurentian University.