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Investigating motivation for language and reading| title | Investigating motivation for language and reading |
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| start_date | 2024/02/19 |
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| schedule | 15h15 |
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| online | no |
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| location_info | Room B10 |
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| summary | Poor readers typically report enjoying reading less, and this can set up a vicious cycle where opportunities to build word knowledge are reduced. However, why does this happen, and can this cycle be broken? In my talk, I will highlight some ways we have investigated states of motivation for reading and language to address these questions. First, using behavioural and fMRI data, I will demonstrate that word learning elicits intrinsic reward in children. Critically, our results also suggest that the interaction between reward and language systems is influenced by reader knowledge and skills. Second, I will highlight our new paradigms that allow us insight into states of intrinsic motivation for language and reading. High motivation states are associated with better learning, but I will illustrate how this motivation-memory benefit can differ in adults with dyslexia. I will then discuss future directions for this work, including how this might be relevant to designing more optimal learning environments for neurodivergent learners. |
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| responsibles | Allen |
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| submitted | published | | 2024/02/15 13:33 UTC |
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