Learning to Read in a Digital World
Edited by Mirit Barzillai, Jenny Thomson, Sascha Schroeder and Paul van den Broek
[Studies in Written Language and Literacy, 17] 2018. x, 242 pp.
Jenny Thomson
List of John Benjamins publications for which Jenny Thomson plays a role.
Titles
Subjects Applied linguistics | Language teaching | Writing and literacy
Linguistic Rhythm and Literacy
Edited by Jenny Thomson and Linda Jarmulowicz
[Trends in Language Acquisition Research, 17] 2016. xiv, 286 pp.
Subjects Language acquisition | Phonetics | Phonology | Theoretical linguistics | Writing and literacy
2018 Chapter 9. Digitisation of reading assessment Learning to Read in a Digital World, Barzillai, Mirit, Jenny Thomson, Sascha Schroeder and Paul van den Broek (eds.), pp. 205–224 | Chapter
As screen reading becomes the new standard, valid measures for capturing the defining features of reading ability as it moves from paper to screens must be developed. With the ongoing digitisation of many international and national large scale assessments, questions about the role of testing mode… read more
2018 Chapter 10. Learning to read in a digital world: Discussion Learning to Read in a Digital World, Barzillai, Mirit, Jenny Thomson, Sascha Schroeder and Paul van den Broek (eds.), pp. 225–238 | Chapter
Understanding how to best support children as they learn to read in an increasingly digital world involves recognizing the many child- and text-related aspects of children’s digital reading experience. In the current chapter, we consider how children’s reading skills, goals, as well as the… read more
2018 Chapter 3. Cognitive processes and digital reading Learning to Read in a Digital World, Barzillai, Mirit, Jenny Thomson, Sascha Schroeder and Paul van den Broek (eds.), pp. 57–90 | Chapter
Regardless of the medium, reading is a complex skill involving the execution and coordination of many cognitive processes. Reading comprehension in skilled readers is the end-product of processes that are fast, efficient, interactive and strategic. These processes, some of which may be described as… read more
2016 Chapter 5. The Neural Basis of Speech Rhythm Perception Linguistic Rhythm and Literacy, Thomson, Jenny and Linda Jarmulowicz (eds.), pp. 99–110 | Article
This chapter focuses on the neural basis of speech rhythm perception as opposed to production, largely due to the more elaborate understanding we have of the former. As with the behavioural research, the neural basis of speech rhythm has been investigated with different methodologies and looked at… read more