Do pictures make a difference? A test of the hypothesis that performance in tests of phonological awareness is eased by the presence of pictures

Educational Psychology in Practice

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 219-228

  Gibbs, Simon ^a,b  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b NORTH YORKSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 85050413322     PISSN: 02667363     EISSN: 14695839     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0266736032000109474     Document Type: Article

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