On Wednesday, February 7 The Spotlight Series resumes with Dr. Michael Eskenazi, Assistant Professor of Psychology, who will discuss his topic What does Covfefe mean? Factors that Influence Lexical Acquisition in Skilled Adult Readers
Date: Wednesday, February 7, 2018
Time: 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm (lunch served at 1:00 pm)
Location: Lynn Business Center Boardroom – 213
All are welcome!
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What does Covfefe mean? Factors that Influence Lexical Acquisition in Skilled Adult Readers
Although it surprises many people, the vast majority of the words you know were acquired not through instruction or memorization, but incidentally from reading. Without any intention, readers create lexical representations for new words that they encounter while reading. These lexical representations include the word’s spelling, pronunciation, and meaning. In three experiments, I explored factors that influence lexical acquisition including spelling skill and context quality.
Michael Eskenazi, Assistant Professor of Psychology, recently completed his doctoral degree in Experimental Psychology from Kent State University. He is a cognitive psychologist who studies the cognitive processes that underlie word identification during reading and individual differences between low skill and high skill readers. He is also interested in reading and literacy in special populations including blind and deaf readers.
Spotlight Series
The Spotlight Series at Stetson University is a showcase of faculty research, creative inquiry, and other scholarly engagement to the campus community. Presenters are primarily recipients of grant awards through the Stetson Summer Grant Program.
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