In search of a science-based application: A learning tool for reading acquisition

Scandinavian Journal of Psychology

Volumn 50, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 668-675

  Lyytinen, Heikki ^a,b   Erskine, Jane ^a   Kujala, Janne ^a   Ojanen, Emma ^a,b   Richardson, Ulla ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

^b Niilo Maki Instituutti   (Finland)

Author keywords

Dyslexia; Learning game; Reading acquisition

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; DYSLEXIA; GENETICS; HUMAN; INFANT; LANGUAGE DISABILITY; LEARNING; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; READING;

CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DYSLEXIA; HUMANS; INFANT; LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS; LEARNING; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; READING;

EID: 70450235149     PISSN: 00365564     EISSN: 14679450     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9450.2009.00791.x     Document Type: Article

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