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SHS Web of Conferences
Volume 10, 2014
4th International Interdisciplinary Scientific Conference SOCIETY, HEALTH, WELFARE
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Article Number | 00030 | |
Number of page(s) | 7 | |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/shsconf/20141000030 | |
Published online | 09 September 2014 |
The relationship between children‘s reading ability, verbal and fluid intelligence and measurements of eye movements during reading
University of Latvia, Latvia
The aim of this study was to clarify, which of the following two measures: verbal intelligence or measurements of eye movements, is better predictor of reading ability. In addition, the study also investigated the relationships between reading ability, fluid intelligence and measurements of eye movements. Participants of the study (N = 28; mean age = 8.80; SD = .41; 54% boys) were assessed in reading with LMST-I Reading achievement test, verbal and fluid intelligence was measured using two scales – Verbal Comprehension and Perceptual reasoning – from Latvian edition of Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children Fourth Edition (WISC- IV, Latvian version), as well as eye tracking was made during reading. The results show that reading ability is better predicted by fixation duration and fixation count measurements of eye movements for 8-9 old children, whereas verbal ability in general does not predict reading ability. The better link with level of reading is provided by measurements of eye movements, but not so accurately reflected by verbal ability in appropriate age group, when the acquisition of reading ability still continues. No relationships among children‘s fluid intelligence, reading ability and measurements of eye movements were reported.
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