Programma

This course aims to provide an in-depth exploration of reading comprehension processes, covering both lower-order and higher-order processes, in typical and atypical populations. After presenting a detailed analysis and critical discussion of reading comprehension in typically developing populations, the focus will shift to atypical populations, including children with developmental dyslexia and bilingual children learning to read in a second language, who are reported to face significant, albeit different challenges in dealing with texts.
A particular emphasis will be also placed on eye-tracking methodologies as a means to investigate the mechanisms underlying reading comprehension. Eye-tracking technology, indeed, can provide an online, fine-grained window into how readers process texts by measuring eye movements, thus offering additional insights into the linguistic and cognitive processes involved in reading and comprehending a text. Finally, the notions of emergent literacy and home literacy environment will be presented and discussed, along with research findings on the effects of early shared-reading programs and targeted literacy interventions for vulnerable children.

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