Browsing Publications by Subject "Cognitive sciences"

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    • Developing cross language metrics for reading fluency measurement: Some issues and options 

      Abadzi, Helen (World BankDepartment of Curriculum and Instruction, The University of Texas at Arlington, 2012)
      Since 2005, over 70 oral reading fluency tests have been given in many languages and scripts, either as part of the Early Grade Reading Assessment (EGRA) or as individual one-minute tests. Particularly in multilingual ...

    • Education for All in Low-Income Countries: A Crucial Role for Cognitive Scientists 

      Abadzi, Helen (Sciencedomain InternationalDepartment of Curriculum and Instruction, The University of Texas at Arlington, 2013)
      Donor funding has helped enroll in school most children of low-income countries. However, students get little schooling and few opportunities to encode and consolidate information. Many fail to learn and automatize the ...

    • Efficient Learning for the Poor : Insights from the Frontier of Cognitive Neuroscience 

      Abadzi, Helen (The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development/World BankDepartment of Curriculum and Instruction, The University of Texas at Arlington, 2006)
      This book integrates research into applications that extend from preschool brain development to the memory of adult educators. In layman's terms, it provides explanations and answers to questions such as: Why do children ...