Proficient readers can look at a sequence of letters and automatically recognise them as being familiar and associate them with the correct pronunciation of a word or a morpheme (prefix, suffix or stem). Words that can be instantly recognised are … Continued
This episode provides an overview of Cowan’s research regarding short-term memory capacity, finishing with a quick overview of the importance of chunking as a learning strategy, especially in relation to decoding longer words. ReferenceCowan, Nelson. (2001). The Magical Number 4 … Continued
There is quite a bit of research showing that crosswords can be an effective teaching tool (see list of references for some examples). Crossword puzzles enhance vocabulary and spelling by requiring precise letter placement to match clues, which reinforces word … Continued