Research on Letter-Sound Knowledge
Are you a parent of a child learning to read
or
a principal/site leader/teacher in a primary school?
Do you want free access to ReadingDoctor® by participating in a study on letter-sound knowledge?
Letter-sound knowledge, also known as grapheme knowledge, involves understanding which letters or groups of letters represent individual speech sounds in language. This foundational skill is crucial for decoding written language and learning new words. Research has shown that explicit instruction in letter-sound relationships significantly improves reading ability.
(Already enrolled in the study and looking for the Participant Guide? You can find it HERE)
Researchers from Flinders University are looking for
Parents of Australian kids who are aged 4-6 years and have not previously used ReadingDoctor®
as well as
Australian educational sites with students aged 4-6 years who have not previously used ReadingDoctor®
to participate in a study on learning letter-sound knowledge! Participants in the study will get free access to ReadingDoctor® Online letter-sound knowledge activities during the study.
If you are interested in participating, please see the information below!
Yes! I am a parent of a child learning to read. My child has not previously used ReadingDoctor® and I’m interested in participating in this research.
Click here to access information about participating in the study:
Ready to participate? Click here to access the consent form for parents:
Yes! I am a principal/site leader. My school has not previously used ReadingDoctor® and my school is interested in participating.
Click here to access information about participating in the study for principals/site leaders:
Ready to participate? Click here to access the expression of interest form for Principals/Site Leaders:
Are you a teacher who is interested in having your school participate in this research? Your principal/site leader will need to agree to participate first. Please direct your principal/site leader to this page so they can see the information above!
Already enrolled in the study and looking for the Participant Guide? You can find it HERE.
This project has been approved by the Flinders University Human Research Ethics Committee (Project No. 7442) and is supported by a Channel Seven Children’s Research Foundation Grant.