@SignyWegener

Lecturer at the Australian Centre for the Advancement of Literacy, Australian Catholic University

 Sydney, Australia
acu.edu.au/acal
Joined May 2012
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Just published meta-analysis (open access): Morphology instruction is effective for improving reading and spelling outcomes, and spelling effects can transfer to untrained words – but we still need to learn more about why it works and how best to teach it doi.org/10.1007/s10648-024-0…
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What can you do if your child hates reading? @Adv_Literacy's Gen McArthur: theconversation.com/what-can… via @ConversationEDU Literacy Clinic: @AusLiteracy

What can you do if your child hates reading?

Book Week is a time to celebrate reading and favourite characters. But not all children like to read.

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What is phonics and why is it used to teach reading? A great piece by @AusLiteracy Director @SaskiaKohnen, @Adv_Literacy Director Rauno Parrila & ARC laureate professor @annecastles theconversation.com/what-is-… via @ConversationEDU

What is phonics and why is it used to teach reading?

Victoria has just announced all government schools will be required to use phonics to teach reading from next year.

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Off the back of the #DSFConf, surreal last-minute night with Oxford and Macquarie connections in our backyard! @annecastles @SaskiaKohnen @georgina_perry @SalinsAndrea @dccolen @ricketts_lara @SignyWegener @drerinbanales
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Our Literacy Clinic is opening in January - looks like 2024 will be off to a good start!
Australian Literacy Clinic@AusLiteracy22 Dec 2023
In January 2024, we will be joining @Adv_Literacy! We encourage you to continue your relationship with the Clinic at its new home. In the new year, you will be able to find us here: acu.edu.au/literacyclinic 02 9465 9777 [email protected]
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Our very own @annecastles has been named as one of the @GoodWeekendMag 52 Newsmakers for 2023. Find out why here: smh.com.au/interactive/2023/…

52 NEWS MAKERS OF 2023

Inspiring, elating and, in some cases, frustrating: meet the people who rocked Australia this year – for better or worse.

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Interested in doing a PhD on adolescent literacy with me and our team at @adv_Literacy. Open to both domestic and international applicants. acu.edu.au/research-and-ente…
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Loving this approach to thinking about set for variability: @LyndallMurray talking about eye tracking @SSSReading #SSSR2023
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In the last session of #SSSR2023 papers today, we are excited for @RigobonReads to present today about predictors of bilingual students’ cognate spelling performance. ✍🏼 See you in Pandanus at 3:10pm!✨✨
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Interesting study from @esraaataman @SSSReading #SSSR2023 showing orthographic skeleton effects for morphologically complex words @SignyWegener @beyersmann
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Good morning @SSSReading! 🌞 Today #SSSR2023 kicks off with our very own @genxmac chairing the symposium on reading and emotional health in Mirage 1 at 9am, including @SalinsAndrea’s talk that focuses on children with hearing difficulties at 9:40am! We’ll see you soon...
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Check out a new publication from ACAL's @RigobonReads and @TheFCRR colleagues. This study examines US college students’ spelling of irregular words in English and what their (in)accuracy can tell us about the nature of word forms stored in memory.
Scientific Studies of Reading@SSRJournal14 Jul 2023
🚨New article!🚨 Rigobon et al. investigated the Lexical quality (LQ) hypothesis. Results suggest that one's ability to form a lexical representation depends on a complex combination of different person, word and item specific interactions. Read here: tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…

Modeling Item-Level Spelling Variance in Adults: Providing Further Insights into Lexical Quality

The lexical quality (LQ) hypothesis predicts that a skilled reader’s lexicon will be inhabited by a range of low- to high-quality items, and the probability of representing a word with high quality...

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ACAL's @annecastles talks about teenage literacy and her $3 million @arc_gov_au Laureate research project in the Age and the Sydney Morning Herald: smh.com.au/education/gith-sl…

Gith. Slet. The made-up words that could help solve sinking teenage literacy

While schools and states argue over which approach to reading is best, the nation’s adolescent literacy rate is sinking. But one woman hopes to halt the decline with “nonsense words”.

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.@genxmac has the audience captivated with her summary of research findings concerning the relationships between early attention difficulties, poor reading, reading-related self-concept, and anxiety.
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Bumping this one up too - a fantastic opportunity for the right person @ACAL_ACU
Anne Castles - moved to @annecastles.bsky.social@annecastles28 Jun 2023
Are you an academic with expertise in reading comprehension? We at @ACAL_ACU have a position going, which can be level B, C or D depending on experience and track record. More details here: candidate.aurion.cloud/acu/p…

Lecturer/Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor (Literacy) - Vacancy Details

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New @NuffieldFound project report published yesterday bit.ly/RAVreport2023 and @ESRC research summarised here tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…

Reading and Oral Vocabulary Development in Early Adolescence

International assessments show that 20% of adolescents cannot read simple texts with understanding. Despite this, research has focused on early reading in childhood and skilled reading in adulthood...

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SSSR@SSSReading13 Jun 2023
This year’s pre-conference will be held on 19th July. Attendees will learn more about communicating with a range of audiences to enhance research and practice. For more information and to register, see here: triplesr.org/sssr-pre-confer…
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We invite you to #GetToKnowACAL, starting with Professor Rauno Parrila, our Centre Director! He brings expertise in psychological, linguistic, & social factors that affect reading & academic achievement in typically & atypically developing learners. More on Prof. Parrila... 🧵1/3
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Abstracts for the @SSSReading conference are due tomorrow, 9 December. Don't forget to submit if you'd like to present your research in Port Douglas: triplesr.org/ #SSSR2023 #KylieKoalaSSSR 🐨
MQ Centre for Reading@MQCReading22 Nov 2022
In 2023, the @SSSReading conference will be held in Australia for the first time ever! Come and join us in beautiful Port Douglas – abstracts due 9 December, details here: triplesr.org/
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MQCR researcher @SalinsAndrea is looking for children with hearing loss in Grades 3-5 in 2022 to participate in a new study. Children receive a $25 e-voucher for their participation. Please see the flyer below.
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