Chapter 1: Introduction - Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

134 Pages·2004·3.79 MB·English

by  Mieke Bos

The efficacy of spelling exercises
for poor spellers
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Bos, Mieke

The efficacy of spelling exercises for poor spellers /
Mieke Bos. - Amsterdam [etc.] : PI Research, [distr.]
Tevens proefschrift Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam. - Met lit. opg.
- Met samenvatting in het Engels en Nederlands.
Trefw.: spellingonderzoek, kinderen; onderzoek/ spelling / spellingproblemen

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VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT

The efficacy of spelling exercises
for poor spellers

ACADEMISCH PROEFSCHRIFT

ter verkrijging van de graad van doctor aan
de Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam,
op gezag van de rector magnificus
prof.dr. T. Sminia,
in het openbaar te verdedigen
ten overstaan van de promotiecommissie
van de faculteit der Psychologie en Pedagogiek
op donderdag 23 september 2004 om 13.45 uur
in de aula van de universiteit,
De Boelelaan 1105

door

Mieke Bos

geboren te Zaanstad
promotor: prof.dr. P. Reitsma

Contents
Contents 6
1 General Introduction 1
1.1 Focus of the thesis 1
1.2 History of spelling education 2
1.3 Principles of Dutch Spelling 3
1.4 Studies about possible differences between poor spellers 3
1.5 Examining the characteristic of poor spellers 4
1.6 Overview of the next chapters 6
2 Expectations of experienced teachers for the potential effectiveness of
spelling exercises 7
2.1 Experiment 1 11
Method 12
Results 14
Discussion 18
2.2 Experiment 2 21
Method 22
Results 25
Discussion 28
2.3 General Discussion 30
3 Effects of reading versus producing spelling for acquiring
orthographic knowledge in poor spellers 33
3.1 Experiment 1 36
Method 36
Results 40
Discussion 43
3.2 Experiment 2 44
Method 45
Results 47
Discussion 49
3.3 General Discussion 50
4 Effects of practice in writing, filling in and orthographic choice as a
means for remediating spelling deficits 53
4.1 Experiment 1 54
Method 54
Results 57
Discussion 59
4.2 Experiment 2 60
Method 61
Results 63
Discussion 65
4.3 Experiment 3 66
Method 67
Results 68
Discussion 69
4.4 General Discussion 70
5 Overpronunciation: a means to remedy spelling problems? 73
Method 75
Results 77
Discussion 80
6 Providing spelling strategies to enhance spelling performance 85
Method 87
Results 90
Discussion 92
7 General Discussion 95
7.1 Results and interpretations of the spelling exercises 95
7.2 Individual differences 97
7.3 Neurological and psycholinguistic accounts on spelling 98
7.4 Further research on treatment of poor spellers 99
7.5 Conclusion 100

References 101

Appendices I

Summary XIII

Samenvatting XV

Dankwoord XVII