Tag: reading
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Evelyn Johnson, Boise State University – Reading Disorders
An early detection test for reading disorders could help children get treatment sooner. Evelyn Johnson, professor of special education at Boise State University, examines how the link between genetic markers for a reading disorder in children is being found. Evelyn received her Doctor of Education degree from the University of Washington, Seattle in 1999 and…
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Yellowlees Douglas featured on The Best of Our Knowledge
As always, host Bob Barrett selects an Academic Minute to air during The Best of Our Knowledge. Each week this program examines some of the issues unique to college campuses, looks at the latest research, and invites commentary from experts and administrators from all levels of education. For this week‘s edition (#1360), Bob has selected…
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Yellowlees Douglas, University of Florida – What You Read Influences How You Write
You write what you read. Yellowlees Douglas, associate professor at the center for management communication at the University of Florida, examines if reading more polished writing can make you a better writer. Dr. Yellowlees Douglas is an associate professor of management communication in the Hough Graduate School of Business at the University of Florida. In…
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John Henderson, University of California Davis – Your Brain on Reading
How does the brain recognize the words you read? John Henderson, professor in the department of psychology at the University of California Davis, explains how finding out the answer could help people who have difficulty reading. Dr. John M. Henderson is a professor of psychology and core research member of the Center for Mind and…