Law, J. M. and Ghesquière, P. (2017) Early development and predictors of morphological awareness: disentangling the impact of decoding skills and phonological awareness. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 67, pp. 47-59. (doi: 10.1016/j.ridd.2017.05.003) (PMID:28641146)
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Abstract
Background: Morphological Awareness (MA) has been demonstrated to be influential on the reading outcomes of children and adults. Yet, little is known regarding MA's early development. Aim: The aim of this study is to better understand MA at different stages of development and its association with Phonological Awareness (PA) and reading. Methods and procedures: In a longitudinal design the development of MA was explored in a group of pre-reading children with a family risk of dyslexia and age-matched controls from kindergarten up to and including grade 2. Outcomes and results: MA deficits were observed in the group with literacy difficulties at all time points. PA was only found to make a significant contribution to MA development at the early stages of formal reading instruction. While first-grade decoding skills were found to contribute significantly to MA in second grade. Conclusions: Evidence supporting a bidirectional relation was found and supports the need for adequate MA intervention and explicit instruction for “at risk” children in the early stages of literacy instruction.
Item Type: | Articles |
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Keywords: | Dyslexia, morphological awareness, phonological awareness, prereading, child. |
Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Law, Dr Jeremy |
Authors: | Law, J. M., and Ghesquière, P. |
College/School: | College of Social Sciences > School of Social & Environmental Sustainability |
Journal Name: | Research in Developmental Disabilities |
Publisher: | Elsevier |
ISSN: | 0891-4222 |
ISSN (Online): | 1873-3379 |
Published Online: | 20 June 2017 |
Copyright Holders: | Copyright © 2017 Elsevier Ltd. |
First Published: | First published in Research in Developmental Disabilities 67: 47-59 |
Publisher Policy: | Reproduced in accordance with the publisher copyright policy |
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