News tagged with high fluency
Language performance and differences in brain activity possibly affected by sex
In a new fMRI study conducted in the Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Clinical Research Laboratory (Montpellier I University, France) and published by Elsevier in the February 2009 issue of Cortex, researchers found differ ...
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Jan 29, 2009 |
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High school whiz kids may face reading comprehension issues in university
Everyone knows a high-school high achiever who has floundered in university. Now U of A researcher and Reading Research Lab director George Georgiou may have an explanation for the problem.
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Jan 25, 2012 |
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Study: Supplemental reading programs work better when aligned with core curricula
Students who struggle with reading get an extra benefit from a supplemental reading program when its content is aligned with the students' core reading curriculum, according to a study published in the December issue of the ...
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Dec 08, 2011 |
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College-educated undocumented young adults face same narrow range of jobs as their parents
Parents who move to the United States without legal status generally seek better opportunities for their young children. Their kids grow up Americanized: speaking English, attending public school, going to ...
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Jul 26, 2011 |
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Neag math duo decodes language barriers to math reasoning
(PhysOrg.com) -- It all started with the fear and loathing Strand 25 brings to some math classrooms in the state.
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Jun 02, 2011 |
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Persuasive speech: The way we, um, talk sways our listeners
Want to convince someone to do something? A new University of Michigan study has some intriguing insights drawn from how we speak.
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May 15, 2011 |
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A second language for every high school student
All high school students should be fluent in a language other than English, and it's a matter of national urgency. So says Russell Berman – and as president of the Modern Language Association (MLA), his opinion carries ...
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May 09, 2011 |
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High cholesterol and blood pressure in middle age tied to early memory problems
Middle-age men and women who have cardiovascular issues, such as high cholesterol and high blood pressure, may not only be at risk for heart disease, but for an increased risk of developing early cognitive and memory problems ...
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Feb 21, 2011 |
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Memory problems may be sign of stroke risk
People who have memory problems or other declines in their mental abilities may be at higher risk for stroke, according to a study released today that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology's 63rd Annual Meeting ...
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Feb 09, 2011 |
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Metabolic syndrome linked to memory loss in older people
Older people with larger waistlines, high blood pressure and other risk factors that make up metabolic syndrome may be at a higher risk for memory loss, according to a study published in the February 2, 2011, online issue ...
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Bilinguals find it easier to learn a third language
The study also found that Russian speakers had a better grasp of Hebrew than Hebrew speakers themselves. "Learning a mother tongue and preserving it does not compromise the ability to learn an additional language. The opposite ...
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Feb 01, 2011 |
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