dc.contributor.author | Elliott, Laura | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2023-08-11T14:56:16Z | |
dc.date.available | 2023-08-11T14:56:16Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2023-08-11 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10222/82775 | |
dc.description.abstract | Amidst a large body of research investigating reading development, a lack of information
remains concerning the brain regions engaged during word reading in developing readers.
Thus, the present study aims to validate a passive word reading paradigm and identify the
brain areas that are significantly active during single word reading, in second and third
grade children. Five participants completed a word-screening task, behavioural
assessments of reading, and a silent single word reading task during functional magnetic
resonance imaging (fMRI). We demonstrated that during silent single word reading,
children in grades 2 and 3 engaged the opercular and triangular parts of the left inferior
frontal gyrus, the right superior temporal gyrus, and the left cerebellum. This result is
valuable for increasing our understanding of skilled reading development, and future
research may benefit from employing a similar experimental paradigm in a larger sample
size, to increase clarity in the conclusions and literature. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.subject | Reading development | en_US |
dc.subject | Functional magnetic resonance imaging | en_US |
dc.subject | Silent word reading | en_US |
dc.title | What's in a word? An fMRI investigation of silent single word reading in children in grades 2 and 3 | en_US |
dc.date.defence | 2023-07-31 | |
dc.contributor.department | Department of Psychology and Neuroscience | en_US |
dc.contributor.degree | Master of Science | en_US |
dc.contributor.external-examiner | n/a | en_US |
dc.contributor.graduate-coordinator | Shelly Adamo | en_US |
dc.contributor.thesis-reader | Helene Deacon | en_US |
dc.contributor.thesis-reader | Erin Mazerolle | en_US |
dc.contributor.thesis-supervisor | Aaron Newman | en_US |
dc.contributor.ethics-approval | Received | en_US |
dc.contributor.manuscripts | Not Applicable | en_US |
dc.contributor.copyright-release | Not Applicable | en_US |