Article 24th (Reading Instruction Affects Cognitive Skills Supporting Early Reading Development)

One of the most important skills that a child learns when they start school is how to read. Due to the importance of reading for academic success, there has been considerable debate about how reading should be taught to children and also substantial research examining the skills supporting early reading development. This study examined the cognitive skills associated with early reading development when children were taught by different types of instruction.  The results suggest that children will draw upon different cognitive skills when reading if they are taught to use different word recognition strategies. Word recognition is generally considered to be a modular system that draws on reading related skills such as phonological awareness and letter knowledge; however, children often use additional cognitive abilities to support their word recognition.

The cognitive and reading-related skills associated with early reading success were affected by the type of reading instruction children received. These results have implications for our understanding of the skills supporting children's early learning processes as they are taught by different types of instruction.

Annisa Masnasuri Kesai

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